Paint, adhesive composition, bonding method and laminate

ABSTRACT

A paint and an adhesive composition of the present invention containing (a) a vinyl ester resin or unsaturated polyester resin by 20 to 40 mass %, (b) a modifying agent by 0.1 to 50 mass %, (c) a vinyl monomer and/or (meth)acrylate monomer by 30 to 70 mass % (provided that the total of the components (a), (b) and (c) is 100 mass %) and (d) an initiator by 0.1 to 15 parts by mass to a total of 100 parts by mass of the components (a), (b) and (c).

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an adhesive composition, a bondingmethod and a laminate. More particularly, the present invention relatesto a paint and an adhesive composition that show an excellent adhesionproperty relative to a layer of soft or hard vinyl chloride resin;polystyrene; polycarbonate; glass; aluminum; steel plate; concrete; woodpanel; stone; artificial marble; polyolefin resin or copolymer ofpolyolefin resin modified by a polar group-containing compound or olefinand a polar group-containing compound; magnesium;acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer; polyester-based resin;polyurethane-based resin; epoxy-based resin or acryl-based resin.

Furthermore, the present invention relates to a paint and an adhesivecomposition that is highly transparent and capable of forming a coatingfilm having an antifouling property of hardly allowing foreign objectssuch as fingerprints and airborne dusts to adhere to it.

The present invention also relates to a bonding method for such anadhesive composition and a layer of any of the above-describedmaterials.

The present invention also relates to a laminate of such an adhesivecomposition and a layer of any of the above-described materials.

The present invention also relates to a paint for flooring materials, anadhesive composition and a flooring material, and more particularly, itrelates to a paint for flooring materials and an adhesive compositionthat have an excellent adhesion property relative to concrete floors,resin-coated concrete floors, wooden floors and resin-coated flooringbase materials that are made of wood and is capable of providingexcellent water resistance, abrasive resistance, transparency, surfacesmoothness, flexibility, shock resistance (and if necessary antistaticproperties) but does not degrade the working environment and also to aflooring material having such properties.

BACKGROUND ART

Adhesive agents, paints and adhesive compositions made of vinylester-based resin (urethane (meth)acrylate), epoxy (meth)acrylate,polyester (meth)acrylate), a reactive diluent and a curing agent havebeen and are widely utilized in various fields including packagingmaterials, display materials such as label materials, electronic parts,precision equipments and building materials. In recent years,thermosetting type compositions under consideration have been employedwith an aim of increasing the manufacturing speed and productivityimprovement of manufacturing processes. More recently, however, theyhave been replaced to a large extent by liquid curable adhesive agents,paints and adhesive compositions of active energy-line curable typessuch as UV rays and electron beam curable types. Thus, the field ofutilization expands and the demand for higher performance products isintensified. In other words, the demand for higher performance liquidcurable adhesive agents, paints and adhesive compositions of activeenergy-line curable types have been and being intensified.

Patent Document 1 listed below discloses an adhesive agent comprising aspecific epoxy compound, urethane (meth)acrylate, a reactive diluent, aspecific long-chain alkyl (meth)acrylate and a photopolymerizationinitiator but it is not satisfactory in terms of adhesion propertyrelative to a layer of soft or hard vinyl chloride resin; polystyrene;polycarbonate; glass; aluminum; steel plate; polyolefin resin modifiedby a polar group-containing compound or copolymer of olefin and a polargroup-containing compound; magnesium; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrenecopolymer; polyester-based resin; or acryl-based resin and also in termsof well-balanced properties of transparency, surface smoothness,flexibility and shock resistance.

Patent Document 2 listed below discloses a UV curable type functionalpaint and an adhesive composition that are realized by using hydroxymethacrylate as monomer for epoxy acrylate-based oligomer and excellentin terms of thick film forming when compounded with silica. However sucha paint and an adhesive composition do not provide a satisfactoryadhesion relative to a layer of glass, polycarbonate, acryl-based resin,polyester-based resin, hard vinyl chloride resin, soft vinyl chlorideresin or styrene-based resin. When such a paint and an adhesivecomposition is compounded with one or more functional materials such asan IR absorbing material, a UV absorbing material, an antistaticmaterial and/or an electromagnetic shielding material, the cured paintand the cured adhesive composition are far from satisfactory in terms ofshowing the expected functionality. Additionally, they also are notsatisfactory in terms of well-balanced properties of water resistance,abrasive resistance, transparency, surface smoothness, flexibility andshock resistance.

Dirt such as sweat or fingerprints of the user and airborne foreignobjects can easily adhere to the surface of the image display unit suchas a mobile phone. Particularly, dirt such as fingerprints gives rise tonot only a filthy feeling but also a problem of reducing the contrast ofthe image being displayed on the display screen of the unit.

Techniques of bonding a film to the display screen of an image displayapparatus by means of an adhesive agent are known (see, for example,Patent Document 3 listed below). With such a technique, if the film onthe display screen of the image display unit of a mobile phone becomesdirty, the mobile phone may remain usable simply by replacing the filmwith a new one, although the use of such a film is practicallyunfeasible because the used film becomes a waste and the film in use canbe separated from the display screen along the periphery and reduce thecontrast of the image being displayed on the display screen of the unit.Techniques of arranging a cover on a mobile phone main body to protectthe display screen are also known (see, for example, Patent Document 4).With this techniques, while the image display section of the mobilephone does not become dirty so long as the mobile phone is not used,dirt such as fingerprints of the user can adhere to it once the mobilephone is operated and additionally, there is a problem that the mobilephone is subjected to restrictions in terms of design and appearance.

Techniques of arranging an antifouling layer on the image display screenare also known. Vacuum deposition that is a sort of physical vacuumdeposition (PVD) is employed to form such an antifouling layer. With avacuum deposition process, the solid or granular target filled in thetarget container arranged in vacuum of not higher than about 10⁻⁴ Pa ina vacuum deposition apparatus is heated to evaporate and the generatedvapor is made to deposit on the surface of a substrate arranged oppositeto the target and held to a predetermined temperature level to form athin film on it. With a vacuum deposition process, a highly-pure thinfilm can be formed at a high film forming rate in a high degree ofvacuum without changing the structure of the polymer that becomes a thinfilm at the time of deposition. Heating techniques are being popularlyemployed to evaporate the target and the heating techniques that can beused for vacuum deposition include resistance heating, electron beammethod and laser method (laser ablation). A technique of forming a coatfilm of a fluorine compound on an inorganic or organic substrate to beused for a display screen such as a liquid crystal display screen bymeans of a vapor deposition process (see Patent Document 5 listed below)and a technique of treating a liquid crystal display screen with afluorinated silazane compound by means of a vapor deposition process orthe like (see Patent Document 6) have been disclosed.

However, because known fluorine-containing thin films do not have asatisfactory antifouling property and the formed film has a disadvantagethat dirt can easily adhere to it and that it has a poor lightpermeability, there can arise a problem that the image being displayedon the relatively small display screen of a mobile phone is not clear aswell as a problem that the fluorine-containing thin film formed by meansof a vacuum deposition process is poorly durable and liable to be peeledoff with time.

To date, paints and adhesive compositions including those that areepoxy-based, urethane-based, polyester-based and acryl-based have beenpopularly employed as paints and adhesive compositions for floor basematerials of concrete, wood panel, stone and so on. They can providefloor base materials with design, solvent resistance, chemicalresistance and a good appearance. For example, Patent Document 7 listedbelow discloses a floor finishing technique of directly applying a paintand an adhesive composition containing acryllic silicon resin, a curingagent or a curing catalyst, a pigment and a solvent and having aspecific steam permeability on concrete. Patent Document 8 listed belowdiscloses a floor paint and an adhesive composition curing compositioncomprising a copolymer component having a main chain that issubstantially formed by a vinyl-based polymer and containing ahydrolyzable silicon group and an amino group in a molecule, and acuring catalyst component.

However, currently known floor paints and adhesive compositionsincluding the known paints and the adhesive compositions described inPatent Documents 7 and 8 are poorly adhesive relative to floor basemembers including floors made of concrete, resin-coated concrete floors,wooden floors and resin-coated wooden floors and not fully satisfactoryin terms of well-balanced properties of water resistance, abrasionresistance, transparency, surface smoothness, flexibility and shockresistance. Additionally, known floor paints and adhesive compositionsrequire the use of a xylene- or toluene-based solvent and areaccompanied by a problem of degrading the working environment.

PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS Patent Documents

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open PublicationNo. 02-296879

[Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open PublicationNo. 58-49702

[Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open PublicationNo. 2003-15531

[Patent Document 4] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open PublicationNo. 08-331631

[Patent Document 5] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open PublicationNo. 09-111223

[Patent Document 6] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open PublicationNo. 08-201746

[Patent Document 7] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open PublicationNo. 2000-256612

[Patent Document 8] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open PublicationNo. 2002-363485

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problem to be Solved by the Invention

Thus, in view of the above-identified problems, an object of the presentinvention is to provide a paint, an adhesive composition, a bondingmethod and a laminate that can furnish soft or hard vinyl chlorideresins; polystyrene; polycarbonate; glass; aluminum; steel plate;concrete; wood panel; stone; artificial marble; a polyolefin resin orcopolymers of polyolefin resin modified by a polar group-containingcompound or olefin and a polar group-containing compound; magnesium;acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers; polyester-based resins;polyurethane-based resins; epoxy-based resins; and acryl-based resinswith adhesiveness, hardness, water resistance, abrasion resistance,transparency, surface smoothness, flexibility, shock resistance and anantifouling property in a well-balanced manner, and exhibit a desiredfunctionality to an unexpected extent when the paint and the adhesivecomposition are compounded with one or more functional materialsselected from antifouling-property imparting materials, scratchresistance enhancing materials, shock resistance enhancing materials, IRabsorbing materials, UV absorbing materials, electromagnetic shieldingmaterials, electroconductive revealing materials, antistatic materialsand flame retardancy imparting materials.

Means for Solving the Problem

As a result of intensive research efforts, the inventor of the presentinvention came to find that a paint and an adhesive compositioncontaining the below-listed components (a), (b), (c) and (d) with aspecific quantitative relationship can solve the above-identifiedproblems and thus completed the present invention.

Thus, the present invention is defined as follows:

1.

A paint and an adhesive composition characterized by containing:

(a) a vinyl ester resin or unsaturated polyester resin by 20 to 40 mass%;

(b) a modifying agent by 0.1 to 50 mass %;

(c) a vinyl monomer and/or (meth)acrylate monomer by 30 to 70 mass %(provided that the total of the components (a), (b) and (c) is 100 mass%); and

(d) an initiator by 0.1 to 15 parts by parts by mass to a total of 100parts by mass of the components (a), (b) and (c).

2.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 1 above,characterized in that the component (a) is at least one item selectedfrom a group of urethane (meth)acrylate, polyester (meth)acrylate andepoxy (meth)acrylate.

3.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 1 or 2 above,characterized in that the component (b) is at least one item selectedfrom a group of (b-1) polyols having an hydroxyl value of 40 to 330mgKOH/g; (b-2) polyols having an hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g andan acid value of 2 to 20 mgKOH/g; (b-3) modified rubber; (b-4) compoundshaving an epoxy equivalent of 150 to 700 g/mol; and (b-5) fluorine-basedresin having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g.

4.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 3 above,characterized in that the component (b-1) is at least one item selectedfrom a group of (b-1-1) castor oil-based polyols having a hydroxyl valueof 40 to 330 mgKOH/g; (b-1-2) polybutadiene-based polyols having ahydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g; and (b-1-3) polyisoprene-basedpolyols having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g.

5.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 4 above,characterized in that the component (b-1) is an aromatic castoroil-based polyol (b-1-1-1) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g.

6.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 3 above,characterized in that the component (b-2) is a castor oil-based polyol(b-2-1) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g and an acid valueof 2 to 20 mgKOH/g.

7.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 3 above,characterized in that the component (b-3) is an acid-modifiedpolybutadiene or an acid-modified polyisoprene.

8.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 3 above,characterized in that the component (b-4) is a polyepoxy compound(b-4-1) having an epoxy equivalent of 150 to 250 g/mol.

9.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 3 above,characterized in that the component (b-4) is a polymer (b-4-2) having anepoxy equivalent of 500 to 700 g/mol and a saturated skeleton.

10.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 3 above,characterized in that the component (b-5) is a fluorine-based resin(b-5-1) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g.

11.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 1 or 2 above,characterized in that the component (c) is a monomer having an N-vinylgroup.

12.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in any of 1 through 11above, characterized in that the component (c) is at least a monomerselected from (c-1) compounds having a ring structure and anethylenically unsaturated group and (c-2) compounds having no ringstructure and an ethylenically unsaturated group.

13.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in any of 1 through 12above, characterized in that the adherend of the adhesive composition issoft or hard vinyl chloride resin; polystyrene; polycarbonate; glass;aluminum; steel plate; concrete; wood panel; stone; artificial marble;polyolefin resin or copolymer of polyolefin resin modified by a polargroup-containing compound or olefin and a polar group-containingcompound; magnesium; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer;polyester-based resin; polyurethane-based resin; epoxy-based resin; oracryl-based resin.

14.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in any of 1 through 13above, characterized by further comprising a functional material.

15.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 14 above,characterized in that the functional material is at least one itemselected from a group of antifouling-property imparting materials,scratch resistance enhancing materials, shock resistance enhancingmaterials, IR absorbing materials, UV absorbing materials,electromagnetic shielding materials, electroconductive revealingmaterials, antistatic materials and flame retardancy impartingmaterials.

16.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 15 above,characterized in that the antifouling-property imparting materials aresilicone compounds.

17.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 16 above,characterized in that they are used for antifouling-property protectivewalls (glass substitutes, protective walls for highways, sports arenas,bridges and so on) and display coatings of television sets, mobilephones and game machines.

18.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 15 above,characterized in that the scratch resistance enhancing materials areorganosilica compounds.

19.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 15 above,characterized in that the scratch resistance enhancing materials arealumina ceramic compounds.

20.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 18 or 19 above,characterized in that they are used for glass substitutes, protectivewalls for highways, sports arenas and bridges and display hard coatingsof television sets, mobile phones and game machines.

21.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 15 above,characterized in that the shock resistance enhancing materials arecore-shell polymer particles.

22.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 21 above,characterized in that they are used for car interior and exteriordecorating members, floors, walls, protective walls for highways, sportsarenas and bridges and display coatings of television sets, mobilephones and game machines.

23.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 15 above,characterized in that the IR absorbing materials are metal oxides suchas ATO (antimony tin complex oxide and antimony doped tin oxide), ITO(indium tin complex oxide).

24.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 21 above,characterized in that they are used for car interior and exteriordecorating members, floors, walls, protective walls for highways, sportsarenas and bridges and heat shield coatings of television sets, mobilephones and game machine housing.

25.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 15 above,characterized in that the UV absorbing materials are at least one itemselected from a group of salicylate-based, benzophenone-based,benzotriazole-based, substituted acrylonitrile-based, and triazine-basedorganic compounds and inorganic compounds such as hybrid inorganicparticles obtained by way of a complexing process of treating any ofcarbon nanotubes, zinc oxide, aluminum doped zinc oxide, gallium dopedzinc oxide, titanium dioxide, cerium oxide and titanium dioxidemicroparticles with iron oxide, and hybrid inorganic particles obtainedby coating the surfaces of cerium oxide microparticles with amorphoussilica.

26.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 25 above,characterized in that they are used for anti-yellowing coatings and UVdegradation preventive coatings of car interior and exterior decoratingmembers, floors, walls, boats and canoes.

27.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 15 above,characterized in that the IR absorbing materials are organic pigmentcomponents that are at least one item selected from a group of basiclead carbonate, basic lead sulfate, basic lead silicate, zinc oxide(specific gravity: 5.47 to 5.61), zinc sulfide (specific gravity: 4.1)lithopone, antimony trioxide (specific gravity: 4.2), titanium dioxide(specific gravity: 4.2) and graphite (specific gravity: 3.3).

28.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 25 above,characterized in that the IR absorbing materials are for solar cellbacksheets, walls and roof coatings.

29.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 15 above,characterized in that the electromagnetic shielding materials areelectroconductive particles of at least one item selected from a groupof (1) carbon particles and/or powder, (2) particles and/or powder ofany of metals of nickel, indium, chromium, gold, vanadium, tin, cadmium,silver, platinum, aluminum, copper, titanium, cobalt, lead and so on,alloys of any of them and their electroconductive oxides and (3)particles of plastic materials such as polyethylene having a coatinglayer of any of electroconductive materials of (1) or (2) above formedon the surfaces thereof.

30.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 25 above,characterized in that they are used for car interior and exteriordecorating members, floors, walls and roof coatings.

31.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 15 above,characterized in that the electroconductive revealing materials areelectroconductive particles of at least one item selected from a groupof electroconductive carbon black and carbon nanotubes.

32.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 31 above,characterized in that they are used for car interior and exteriordecorating members, floors and electrode coatings.

33.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 15 above,characterized in that the antistatic materials are at least one itemselected from a group of metal oxides, metal salts, surface activeagents and ionic liquids.

34.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 33 above,characterized in that the metal oxides and the metal salts are at leastone item selected from a group of zinc oxide, aluminum doped zinc oxide,gallium doped zinc oxide, ATO, ITO, tin oxide, antimony pentoxide,zirconium oxide, titanium oxide and aluminum oxide.

35.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 33 above,characterized in that the surface active agents are at least one itemselected from a group of anionic, nonionic, cationic and amphotericsurface-active agents.

36.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 33 above,characterized in that the ionic liquids contain cations of at least oneitem selected from a group of imidazolium, pyridinium, pyrrolidinium,phosphonium, ammonium and sulfonium.

37.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 33 above,characterized in that the ionic liquids contain anions of at least oneitem selected from a group of halogen, carboxylates, sulfates,sulfonates, thiocyanates, aluminates, borates, phosphates, phosphinates,amides, antimonates, imides and methides.

38.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in any of 33 through 35above, characterized in that they are used for floors, walls, electricappliance housings and display coatings of TV mobile phones and gamemachines.

39.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 15 above,characterized in that the flame retardancy imparting materials contain aflame retardant agent of at least one item selected from a group ofphosphor-based flame retardant agents, bromide-based flame retardantagents, chlorine-based flame retardant agents, aluminum hydroxide andzinc borate.

40.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 39 above,characterized in that they are used for walls, floors, electricappliance housings, connectors and electric wire coatings.

41.

A bonding method characterized by executing:

Step I:

mixing

(a) a vinyl ester resin or unsaturated polyester resin by 20 to 40 mass%;

(b) a modifying agent by 0.1 to 50 mass %;

(c) a vinyl monomer and/or (meth)acrylate monomer by 30 to 70 mass %(provided that the total of the components (a), (b) and (c) is 100 mass%); and

(d) an initiator by 0.1 to 15 parts by mass to a total of 100 parts bymass of the components (a), (b) and (c)

in an arbitrary order to prepare an adhesive composition;

Step II:

forming a layer (A) of the adhesive composition by laminating theadhesive composition obtained in the step I on the surface of a layer(B1) of a soft or hard vinyl chloride resin; polystyrene; polycarbonate;glass; aluminum; steel plate; concrete; wood panel; stone; artificialmarble; polyolefin resin or a copolymer of polyolefin resin modified bya polar group-containing compound or olefin and a polar group-containingcompound; magnesium; an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer; apolyester-based resin; a polyurethane-based resin; an epoxy-based resin;or an acryl-based resin;

Step III:

additionally laminating a layer (B2) of a soft or hard vinyl chlorideresin; polystyrene; polycarbonate; glass; aluminum; steel plate;concrete; wood panel; stone; artificial marble; polyolefin resin or acopolymer of polyolefin resin modified by a polar group-containingcompound or olefin and a polar group-containing compound; magnesium; anacrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer; a polyester-based resin; apolyurethane-based resin; an epoxy-based resin; or an acryl-based resinon the layer (A) of the adhesive composition of the laminate obtained inthe step II in the order of Step I, Step II and Step III.

42.

A laminate characterized by being formed by laying a layer (A) of anadhesive composition containing:

(a) a vinyl ester resin or unsaturated polyester resin by 20 to 40 mass%;

(b) a modifying agent by 0.1 to 50 mass %;

(c) a vinyl monomer and/or (meth)acrylate monomer by 30 to 70 mass %(provided that the total of the components (a), (b) and (c) is 100 mass%); and

(d) an initiator by 0.1 to 15 parts by mass to a total of 100 parts bymass of the components (a), (b) and (c) (provided that the total of thecomponents (a), (b), (c) and (d) is 100 mass %); and

a layer (B1) of a soft or hard vinyl chloride resin; polystyrene;polycarbonate; glass; aluminum; steel plate; concrete; wood panel;stone; artificial marble; polyolefin resin or a copolymer of polyolefinresin modified by a polar group-containing compound or olefin and apolar group-containing compound; magnesium; anacrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer; a polyester-based resin; apolyurethane-based resin; an epoxy-based resin; or an acryl-based resinso as to make the layer (A) and the layer (B1) contact each other.

43.

The laminate as defined in 42 above, characterized in that the thicknessof the layer (A) of the paint and the adhesive composition is between 1and 200 μm.

44.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 1 above,characterized in that they are used for electroacoustic transducers.

45.

The paint and an adhesive composition as defined in 1 above,characterized in that they are used for coating of steel structures.

Advantages of the Invention

Because a paint according to the present invention contains specificcomponents (a) through (d) at a specific compounding ratio, it shows asatisfactory adhesion property relative to a layer of a soft or hardvinyl chloride resin; polystyrene; polycarbonate; glass; aluminum; steelplate; concrete; wood panel; stone; artificial marble; polyolefin resinor copolymer of polyolefin resin modified by a polar group-containingcompound or olefin and a polar group-containing compound; magnesium;acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer; polyester-based resin (e.g.,polyethylene terephthalate: PET); polyurethane-based resin; epoxy-basedresin; or acryl-based resin (e.g., polymethyl methacrylate: PMMA) andcan provide a paint layer that exhibits a desired functionality whencompounded with one or more functional materials such as an IR absorbingmaterial, a UV absorbing material, an antistatic material and/or anelectromagnetic shielding material and in which hardness, waterresistance, abrasion resistance, transparency, surface smoothness,flexibility and shock resistance are highly well-balanced. Additionally,because a paint according to the present invention has a viscosityappropriate for application, it does not need to be diluted with anorganic solvent and hence can provide an excellent working environment.

Because a laminate according to the present invention is formed bylaminating a layer (A) of an adhesive composition according to thepresent invention as defined above and a layer (B) of soft or hard vinylchloride resin; polystyrene; polycarbonate; glass; aluminum; steelplate; concrete; wood panel; stone; artificial marble; polyolefin resinor copolymer of polyolefin resin modified by a polar group-containingcompound or olefin and a polar group-containing compound; magnesium;acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer; polyester-based resin (e.g.,polyethylene terephthalate PET); polyurethane-based resin; epoxy-basedresin; or acryl-based resin (e.g., polymethyl methacrylate PMMA) so asto make the layer (A) and the layer (B) contact each other, the twolayers show an excellent adhesion property (and can be used for directcoating without requiring the layer (B) to be treated with a primer) andthe laminate shows water resistance, abrasion resistance, transparency,surface smoothness, flexibility and shock resistance in a highlywell-balanced manner.

A paint according to the present invention shows a viscosity that isadvantageous for painting operations without being diluted with anorganic solvent. For example, a paint according to the present inventiontypically has a viscosity at 25° C. of between 5 and 5,000 mPa·s,preferably between 10 and 2,000 mPa·s (as observed by means of a B-typeviscometer). Note, however, a paint according to the present inventionmay be diluted with an organic solvent if necessary.

Because an adhesive composition according to the present inventioncontains the components (a), (b), (c) and (d) with a specificquantitative relationship, it has an excellent adhesion property to alayer of polar resin, ceramic, metal or the like, more specifically to alayer of soft or hard vinyl chloride resins; polystyrene; polycarbonate;glass; aluminum; steel plate; concrete; wood panel; stone; artificialmarble; polyolefin resin or copolymer of polyolefin resin modified by apolar group-containing compound or olefin and a polar group-containingcompound; magnesium; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer;polyester-based resin; polyurethane-based resin; epoxy-based resin; oracryl-based resin and also properties of transparency, surfacesmoothness, flexibility and shock resistance in a highly well-balancedmanner.

Because a bonding method according to the present invention is a methodof laminating a layer (A) of an adhesive composition containing thecomponents (a) through (d) with a specific quantitative relationship andlayers (B1) and (B2) of soft or hard vinyl chloride resin; polystyrene;polycarbonate; glass; aluminum; steel plate; concrete; wood panel;stone; artificial marble; polyolefin resin or copolymer of polyolefinresin modified by a polar group-containing compound or olefin and apolar group-containing compound; magnesium;acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer; polyester-based resin;polyurethane-based resin; epoxy-based resin; or acryl-based resin by wayof steps that are to be executed in a specific order, the three layersare firmly bonded together.

A laminate according to one aspect of the present invention is alaminate (A) of an adhesive composition containing the components (a)through (d) with a specific quantitative relationship and a layer (B1)of soft or hard vinyl chloride resin; polystyrene; polycarbonate; glass;aluminum; steel plate; concrete; wood panel; stone; artificial marble;polyolefin resin or copolymer of polyolefin resin modified by a polargroup-containing compound or olefin and a polar group-containingcompound; magnesium; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer;polyester-based resin; polyurethane-based resin; epoxy-based resin; oracryl-based resin. Because the layer (A) of an adhesive composition hasproperties of transparency, surface smoothness, flexibility and shockresistance in a highly well-balanced manner, it operates advantageouslyas primer layer for the layer (B1).

Because a laminate according to another aspect of the present inventionis a laminate (A) of an adhesive composition containing the components(a) through (d) with a specific quantitative relationship and layers(B1) and (B2) of soft or hard vinyl chloride resin; polystyrene;polycarbonate; glass; aluminum; steel plate; concrete; wood panel;stone; artificial marble; polyolefin resin or copolymer of polyolefinresin modified by a polar group-containing compound or olefin and apolar group-containing compound; magnesium;acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer; polyester-based resin;polyurethane-based resin; epoxy-based resin; or acryl-based resin, itshows an excellent adhesive effect of firmly bonding the layers (A),(B1) and (B2) together. Additionally, it has properties of transparency,surface smoothness, flexibility and shock resistance in a highlywell-balanced manner.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Now, the present invention will be described in greater detail below.

(a) Vinyl Ester Resin or Unsaturated Polyester Resin

The component (a) of an adhesive composition according to the presentinvention is either vinyl ester resin or unsaturated polyester resin.More specifically, the vinyl ester resin is selected from urethane(meth)acrylate) resin, epoxy (meth)acrylate resin, polyester(meth)acrylate resin, of which urethane (meth)acrylate resin ispreferable because it is particularly advantageous in terms offlexibility, shock resistance and adhesiveness relative to differentmaterials. Note that the expression of (meth)acrylate as used hereinrefers to acrylate or methacrylate.

Preferably, such urethane (meth)acrylate resins are those that can beobtained by way of a reaction of polyol, polyisocyanate and(meth)acrylate having one or more hydroxyl groups in a molecule and hastwo or more (meth)acryloyl groups in a molecule.

Preferably, polyols that can be used for a urethane (meth)acrylate resinhave a number-average molecular weight preferably between 200 and 3,000,more preferably between 400 and 2,000. Examples of such polyolstypically include polyether polyols, polyester polyols, polycarbonatepolyols and polybutadiene polyols. A polyol selected from the abovelisted ones may be used. Alternatively, two or more of such polyols canbe used in combinations.

For the purpose of the present invention, polyether polyols may includepolyols obtained by adding alkylene oxide to bisphenol A and bisphenol Fbesides polyalkylene oxides such as polyethylene glycol, polypropyleneglycol and polytetramethylene glycol.

The expression of polyester polyols as used herein refers to condensatepolymers of dibasic acids and polyhydric alcohols or ring-openedpolymers of cyclic ester compounds such as polycaprolactone. Examples ofthe dibasic acids that can be used for the present invention includephthalic acid, phthalic anhydride, halogenated phthalic anhydride,isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, tetrahydrophthalic acid,tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, hexahydrophthalic acid, hexahydrophthalicanhydride, hexahydroterephthalic acid, hexahydroisophthalic acid,succinic acid, malonic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid,1,12-dodecanedicarboxylic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid,2,7-naphthalenecarboxylic acid, 2,3-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid,2,3-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid anhydride, 4,4′-bisphenyldicarboxylicacid and dialkyl esters thereof. Examples of polyhydric alcohols thatcan be used for the present invention include ethylene glycol,diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propyleneglycol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, polypropylene glycol,2-methyl-1,3-propane diol, 1,3-butane diol, neopentyl glycol,hydrogenated bisphenol A, 1,4-butane diol, 1,6-hexane diol, bisphenolA-propylene oxide or ethylene oxide adduct, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroxybutane,glycerin, trimethylolpropane, 1,3-propane diol, 1,2-cyclohexane glycol,1,3-cyclohexane glycol, 1,4-cyclohexane glycol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, para-xylene glycol, bicyclohexyl-4,4′-diol, 2,6-decalinglycol and 2,7-decalin glycol.

Examples of polyisocyanates that can be used for the urethane(meth)acrylate resins include 2,4-TDI, isomers thereof and mixtures ofisomers thereof, MDI, HDI, IPDI, XDI, hydrogenated XDI,dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, toridine diisocyanate, naphthalenediisocyanate and triphenylmethane triisocyanate. Any one of thesepolyisocyantes can be used alone and also any two or more of them can beused in combination.

Examples of (meth)acrylates (hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate)having one or more hydroxyl groups in a molecule to be used for theurethane (meth)acrylate resins include mono(meth)acrylates such as2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate,3-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate, polyethylene glycol mono(meth)acrylateand polypropylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate and polyhydric(meth)acrylates such as tris(hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate di(meth)acrylateand pentaerythritol tri(meth)acrylate.

Exemplar methods of manufacturing the urethane (meth)acrylate resinsinclude (1) a method of firstly causing a polyisocyanate and a polyol toreact with each other preferably at a ratio of NCO/OH=1.3 to 2 toproduce a terminal isocyanate compound and then causing the compound toreact with a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate so that theisocyanate group and the hydroxyl group are substantially equal toquantity and (2) a method of causing a polyisocyanate compound and ahydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate to react at a ratio ofNCO/OH=not less than 2 to produce a one-terminal isocyanate compound andthen adding a polyol for reaction.

Epoxy (meth)acrylate resins that can be used as vinyl ester resins referto ones preferably containing two or more (meth) acryloyl groups in amolecule that can be obtained by way of a reaction of such a resin andan unsaturated monobasic acid in the presence of an esterificationcatalyst.

Examples of the epoxy resin as used herein include a bisphenol type ornovolac-type epoxy resin used alone and mixtures of bisphenol type andnovolac type epoxy resins whose average epoxy equivalent is preferablywithin the range between 150 and 450.

Typical examples of the bisphenol-type epoxy resin include glycidylether type epoxy resins substantially having two or more epoxy groups ina molecule that can be obtained by way of a reaction of epichlorohydrinand bisphenol A or bisphenol F, methylglycidyl ether type epoxy resinsthat can be obtained by way of a reaction of methylepichlorohydrin andbisphenol A or bisphenol F, and epoxy resins that can be obtained fromalkylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin or methylepichlorohydrin. Typical examples of the novolac-type epoxy resinsinclude those that can be obtained by way of a reaction of phenolnovolac or cresol novolac and epichlorohydrin or methyl epichlorohydrin.

Typical examples of the unsaturated monobasic acid to be used for theepoxy (meth)acrylate resin include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid,cinnamic acid, crotonic acid, monomethyl maleate, monopropyl maleate,mono (2-ethylhexyl) maleate and sorbic acid. Any of these unsaturatedmonobasic acids can be used alone or as a mixture of two or more of anyof them. The reaction of an epoxy resin and an unsaturated monobasicacid is conducted at temperature preferably betweens 60 and 140° C.,more preferably between 80 and 120° C., in the presence of anesterification catalyst.

Examples of the esterification catalysts may be known catalysts andinclude tertiary amines such as triethyl amine, N,N-dimethylbenzylamine,N,N-dimethylaniline and diazabicyclooctane, triphenylphosphine anddiethylamine hydrochloride.

Polyester (meth)acrylate resins to be used as vinyl ester resins aresaturated or unsaturated polyesters having two or more (meth)acryloylgroups in a molecule, whose terminals are caused to react with a (meth)acryl compound. The number-average molecular weight of such resins ispreferably between 500 and 5,000.

Saturated polyesters that can be used for the present invention arethose obtained by way of a condensation reaction of a saturated dibasicacid and a polyhydric alcohol. Unsaturated polyesters that can be usedfor the present invention are those obtained by way of a condensationreaction of a dibasic acid selected from a group of dibasic acidsincluding α,β-unsaturated dibasic acids and a polyhydric alcohol. Notethat, for the present invention, resins obtained by causing a terminalof an unsaturated polyester to react with a (meth)acryl compound areincluded in vinyl ester resins and should be discriminated from theunsaturated polyester resins that are described below.

Saturated dibasic acids as used herein include the compounds listed inthe paragraph describing polyester polyols. Examples of α,β-unsaturateddibasic acids include maleic acid, maleic acid anhydride, fumaric acid,itaconic acid and itaconic acid anhydride. Polyhydric alcohols that canbe used for the invention include the applicable compounds listed in theparagraph describing polyester polyols.

(Meth) acrylate compounds for polyester (meth)acrylate resins that canbe used as vinyl ester resins include unsaturated glycidyl compounds,unsaturated monobasic acids such as acrylic acid and methacrylic acidand glycidyl esters thereof. The use of glycidyl (meth)acrylates ispreferable.

Unsaturated polyester resins are obtained by way of condensationpolymerization of an acid component and an alcohol component, using aknown method. Any unsaturated polyester resins can be used withoutlimitations so long as such resins are known as thermosetting resins.Examples of candidate acid components include unsaturated dibasic acidssuch as maleic anhydride, maleic acid, fumaric acid and itaconic acid.If necessary, saturated dibasic acids such as phthalic acid, phthalicanhydride, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, succinic acid, adipicacid and sebacic acid and acids other than dibasic acids such as benzoicacid and trimellitic acid can be used. Examples of alcohol componentsinclude the polyhydric alcohols listed in the paragraph describingpolyester polyols.

(b) Modifying Agent

The component (d) to be used for the present invention is a modifyingagent.

The (d) modifying agent may be at least one item selected from a groupof polyols (b-1) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g, polyols(b-2) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g and an acid value of2 to 20 mgKOH/g, modified rubbers (b-3), compounds (b-4) having an epoxyequivalent of 150 to 700 g/mol and fluorine-based resins (b-5) having ahydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g.

(i) Polyols (b-1) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g will bedescribed below.

The hydroxyl value of the component (b) contributes to improvement ofselective adhesiveness relative to the adherend (soft or hard vinylchloride resin; polystyrene; polycarbonate; glass; aluminum; steel plate(e.g., SPCC); copolymer of polyolefin resin modified by a polargroup-containing compound or olefin and a polar group-containingcompound; magnesium; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer;polyester-based resin; or acryl-based resin) that characterizes thepresent invention.

Examples of (i) polyols (b-1) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330mgKOH/g include aromatic-based, aliphatic-based, polybutadiene-based,castor oil-based and polyisoprene-based polyols. Polyols of any of theabove types provide an excellent selective adhesive force relative tothe adherend (soft or hard vinyl chloride resin; polystyrene;polycarbonate; glass; aluminum; steel plate; concrete; wood panel;stone; artificial marble; polyolefin resin or copolymer of polyolefinresin modified by a polar group-containing compound or olefin and apolar group-containing compound; magnesium;acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer; polyester-based resin;polyurethane-based resin; epoxy-based resin; or acryl-based resin).

(i) Thus, the hydroxyl value is preferably 40 to 330 mgKOH/g, morepreferably 150 to 300 mgKOH/g, from the viewpoint of adhesiveness.

(i) Polyols (b-1) that can more preferably be used for the presentinvention in terms selective adhesive force relative to the adherend(soft or hard vinyl chloride resin; polystyrene; polycarbonate; glass;aluminum; steel plate; concrete; wood panel; stone; artificial marble;polyolefin resin or copolymer of polyolefin resin modified by a polargroup-containing compound or olefin and a polar group-containingcompound; magnesium; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer;polyester-based resin; polyurethane-based resin; epoxy-based resin; oracryl-based resin) include:

(i) castor oil-based polyols (b-1-1) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to330 mgKOH/g,

(i) polybutadiene-based polyols (b-1-2) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to330 mgKOH/g,

(i) polyisoprene based polyols and hydrogenated additives thereof(b-1-3) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g or

(i) epoxy polyol resins (b-1-4) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330mgKOH/g.

If necessary, two or more of polyols of component (b) can be used asmixture for the present invention.

(i) castor oil-based polyols (b-1-1) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to330 mgKOH/g will be described below.

The “castor oil” is a kind of oil that contains triester compounds ofricinoleic acid and glycerin. Ordinarily, it is natural oil or processednatural oil but synthesized oil may be used for the present inventionprovided that it contains such compounds. The ricinoleic acid employedto form the triester compounds contained in castor oil is preferably notless than 90 mol % of the fatty acids contained to produce the entiretriester compounds. The castor oil to be used for the present inventionmay be a processed product such as a hydrogenated additive (obtained byhydrogenation relative to the carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds in thericinoleic acid skeleton). Normally, castor oil contains the triestercompounds (hydrogenated additive of trimester compounds if appropriate)equivalent to not less than 90 mol % (and up to 100 mol %) of the entireoil.

The “castor oil-based polyols” are ester compounds of ricinoleic acidand/or hydrogenated ricinoleic acid and polyhydric alcohol. For thepurpose of the present invention, both polyols obtained by using castoroil as starting material and polyols obtained by using a startingmaterial other than castor oil may be used so long as they have such acomposition. The polyhydric alcohols that can be used for the presentinvention are not subjected to any particular limitations.

Examples of castor oil-based polyols include polyols derived from castoroil and polyols obtained by modifying castor oil.

Polyols derived from castor oil are fatty acid ester based polyolsoriginating from castor oil and include polyols obtained by substitutingpart of the ricinoleic acid of the glycerin ester by oleic acid, thoseobtained by esterification of ricinoleic acid that is obtained bysaponifying castor oil with a short molecule polyol such as trimethylolpropane or the like and mixtures of any of such polyol(s) and castoroil.

Examples of polyols obtained by modifying castor oil include vegetableoil-modified polyols, modified polyols having an aromatic skeleton(e.g., bisphenol A, etc.). Vegetable oil-modified polyols can beobtained by substituting part of ricinoleic acid of a glycerin esterwith a higher fatty acid obtained from other plants such as linoleicacid, linolenic acid, oleic acid or the like obtained from soy beansoil, rapeseed oil, olive oil or the like.

Out of castor oil-based polyols as described above, (i) castor oil-basedpolyols (b-1-1) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g arepreferable from the viewpoint of the advantages of the presentinvention. Furthermore, from the viewpoint improving of toughness (shockresistance), flexibility and adhesives to different materials of abonding layer, (i) aromatic castor oil-based polyols (b-1-1-1)preferably having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g, more preferablyhaving a hydroxyl value of 150 to 240 mgKOH/g.

The component (b-1-1-1) is any of modified polyols derived from castoroil having an aromatic skeleton (e.g., bisphenol A, etc.). The component(b-1-1-1) is commercially available. Examples of commercially availablecomponent (b-1-1-1) include “URIC AC Series” (Itoh Oil Chemicals Co.,Ltd.) and the like. Of such polyols, adducts obtained by addingpolyalkylene glycol and bisphenol A to ricinoleic acid are preferable interms of adhesiveness to soft or hard vinyl chloride resins;polystyrenes; polycarbonates; glass; aluminum; steel plate; copolymersof polyolefin resin modified by a polar group-containing compound orolefin and a polar group-containing compound; magnesium;acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers; polyester-based resins; oracryl-based resins and can be expressed by formula (4) shown below.

in formula (4),where m represents an average number between 2 and 5 and n represents anaverage number between 2 and 5.

Examples of modified polyols derived from castor oil expressed by theabove formula (4) include those commercially available from Itoh OilChemicals Co., Ltd. under the trade names of URIC AC-005 (hydroxylvalue: 194˜214 mgKOH/mg, viscosity: 700 to 1,500 mPa·s/25° C.), AC-006(hydroxyl value: 168 to 187 mgKOH/mg, viscosity: 3,000 to 5,000mPa·s/25° C.), AC-008 (hydroxyl value: 180 mgKOH/mg, viscosity: 1,600mPa·s/25° C.) and AC-009 (hydroxyl value: 225 mgKOH/mg, viscosity: 1,500mPa·s/25° C.).

(i) polybutadiene-based polyols (b-1-2) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to330 mgKOH/g will be described below.

Examples of polybutadiene-based polyols that can be used for the presentinvention include homopolymers such as 1,2-polybutadiene polyols and1,4-polybutadiene polyols; copolymers such as poly(pentadiene.butadiene)polyols, poly(butadiene.styrene) polyols andpoly(butadiene.acrylonitrile) polyols; and hydrogenatedpolybutadiene-based polyols obtained by adding hydrogen atoms to any ofthem. Polybutadiene based polyols are commercially available and include“Poly bd R-15HT (hydroxyl value: 102.7 mgKOH/mg, Mw: 1,200)” and “Polybd R-45HT (hydroxyl value: 46.6 mgKOH/mg, Mw: 2,800)” manufactured byIdemitsu Co., Ltd.

From the viewpoint of the advantages of the present invention, thehydroxyl value of (b-1-2) polybutadiene-based polyols is preferably 40to 330 mgKOH/g, more preferably 40 to 110 mgKOH/g.

The weight average molecular weight (GPC method) of (b-1-2)polybutadiene-based polyols is preferably between 50 and 3,000, morepreferably between 800 and 1,500.

(i) polyisoprene-based polyols and hydrogenated additives thereof(b-1-3) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g will be describedbelow.

Examples of component (b-1-3) include “Poly ip (trade name)” (liquidpolyisoprene having hydroxyl groups at its terminals) available fromIdemitsu Co., Ltd. Poly ip (trade name) (hydroxyl value: 46.6 mgKOH/mg,Mn: 2,500) is a polyisoprene type liquid polymer having highly reactivehydroxyl groups at molecular terminals. Hydrogenated additives of suchpolyols include “Epol (trade name)” ((liquid polyolefin having hydroxylgroups at its terminals). “Epol (trade name)” (hydroxyl value: 50.5mgKOH/mg, Mn: 2,500) is a liquid polyolefin obtained by hydrogenating“Poly ip (trade name).” It scarcely has double bonds remaining in themolecule.

(i) epoxy polyol resins (b-1-4) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330mgKOH/g

(i) epoxy polyol resins (b-1-4) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330mgKOH/g that can be used for the present invention are obtained bycausing active hydrogen compounds to react with epoxy resins.

Examples of epoxy resins that can be used for the present inventioninclude polyglycidyl ether compounds of mononuclear polyhydric phenolcompounds such as hydroquinone, resorcin, pyrocatechol andphloroglucinol; polyglycidyl ether compounds of polynuclear polyhydricphenol compounds such as dihydroxynaphthalene, biphenol, methylenebisphenol (bisphenol F), methylene bis(orthocresol), ethylidenebisphenol, isopropylidene bisphenol (bisphenol A), isopropylidenebis(orthocresol), tetrabromobisphenol A, 1,3-bis(4-hdyroxycumylbenzene),1,4-bis(4-hydroxycumylbenzene), 1,1,3-tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)butane,1,1,2,2,-tetra(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane, thiobisphenol, sulfobisphenol,oxybisphenol, phenol novolac, orthocresol novolac, ethylphenol novolac,butylphenol novolac, octylphenol novolac, resorcin novolac, bisphenol Anovolac, bisphenol F novolac and terpene diphenol; polyglycidyl ethercompounds of ethylene oxides and/or propylene oxides adducts ofmononuclear polyhydric phenol compounds or polynuclear polyhydric phenolcompounds as described above; polyglycidyl ether compounds ofhydrogenated additives of mononuclear polyhydric phenol compounds asdescribed above; polyglycidyl ethers of polyhydric alcohols such asethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexane diol,polyglycol, thiodiglycol, glycerin, trimethylol propane,pentaerythritol, sorbitol and bisphenol A-ethylene oxide adduct;monopolymers and copolymers of glycidyl esters of fatty, aromatic andaliphatic polybasic acids and glycidyl methacrylate such as maleic acid,fumaric acid, itaconic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, suberic acid,adipic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, dimer acid, trimer acid,phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, trimellitic acid,trimesic acid, pyromellitic acid, tetrahydrophthalic acid,hexahydrophthalic acid and endomethylene tetrahydrophthalic acid; epoxycompounds having glycidyl amino groups such as N,N-diglycidyl anilineand bis(4-(N-methyl-N-glycidylamino)phenyl) methane; epoxy compounds ofcyclic olefin compounds such as vinylcyclohexene diepoxide,dicyclopentadiene epoxide,3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3,4-epoxycyclohexane carboxylate,3,4-epoxy-6-methylcyclohexylmethyl-6-methylcyclohexane carboxylate andbis(3,4-epoxy-6-methylcyclohexylmethyl) adipate; epoxydized conjugateddiene polymers such as epoxydized polybutadiene and epoxydizedstyrene-butadiene copolymers and heterocyclic compounds such astriglycidyl isocyanurate. Epoxy resins as listed above may be internallycross-linked by terminal isocyanate prepolymers.

Of the above-listed epoxy resins, the use of bisphenol-type epoxy resinssuch as polyglycidyl ether compounds including bisphenol, methylenebisphenol (bisphenol F), methylene bis(orthocresol), ethylidenebisphenol (bisphenol AD), isopropylidene bisphenol (bisphenol A),isopropylidene bis(orthocresol), tetrabromobisphenol A,1,3-bis(4-hydroxycumylbenzen) and 1,4-bis(4-hydroxycumylbenzen) ispreferable to obtain paint film that is excellent in terms ofadhesiveness and decorativeness.

(i) Epoxy polyol resins (b-1-4) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330mgKOH/g can be obtained by way of a reaction of the epoxy groups of anyof the above-listed epoxy resins and an active hydrogen compound such asa carboxylic acid compound, a polyol or an amino compound.

Examples of the carboxylic acid compounds include fatty, aromatic andalicyclic ring monocarboxylic acids such as acetic acid, propionic acid,2,2-dimethylol propionic acid, 1,2-hydroxy stearic acid, lactic acid,butyric acid, octylic acid, ricinoleic acid, lauric acid, benzoic acid,toluic acid, cinnamic acid, phenylacetic acid as well as cyclohexanecarboxylic acid; maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, succinicacid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, dimer acid, phthalic acid, isophthalicacid, terephthalic acid, hexahydric acid and hydroxypolycarboxylic acid.

Examples of polyols as described above include low-molecular polyolssuch as ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol,1,3-popylene glycol, 2-methyl-1,3-propylene glycol,2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propylene glycol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol,1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,5-pentanediol,1,6-hexanediol, 2-ethyl-1,6-hexanediol, 1,2-octanediol, 1,8-octanediol,2-methyl-1,8-octanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, 1,10-decanediol,1,12-octadecanediol, glycerin, trimethylolpropane and pentaerythritol.

Examples of amino compounds as described above include dialkyl aminecompounds such as dibutyl amine and dioctyl amine; alkanol aminecompounds such as methylethanol amine, butylethanol amine, diethanolamine, diisopropanol amine and dimethylaminopropylethanol amine; andheterocyclic amine compounds such as morpholine, piperidine and4-methylpiperidine.

Among the above-listed active hydrogen compounds, alkanol aminecompounds such as dimethanol amine are preferable.

Additionally, epoxy resin chains can be extended by means of a compoundhaving two or more active hydrogen groups such as monoethanol amine andmonoisopropanol amine.

When causing epoxy resin to react with an active hydrogen compound,known ordinary methods of adding an active hydrogen compound to theepoxy resin can be adopted. For example, a method of causing them toreact with each other by heating to 60 to 200° C. for 3 to 10 hours inthe presence of a known catalyst such as a tertiary amine compound or aphosphonium salt can be employed.

(i) Epoxy polyol resins (b-1-4) having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330mgKOH/g, preferably have a hydroxyl value between 100 and 140 mgKOH/gfrom the viewpoint of the advantages of the present invention.

Examples of (i) epoxy polyol resins (b-1-4) having a hydroxyl value of40 to 330 mgKOH/g include EPICLON U-125-60BT (hydroxyl value: 100 to 140mgKOH/g) available from DIC Co., Ltd.

Polyols (b-2) having (i) a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g and (ii)an acid value of 2 to 20 mgKOH/g will be described below.

As polyols (b-2) having (i) a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g and(ii) an acid value of 2 to 20 mgKOH/g, aromatic based, aliphatic basedand castor oil-based polyols show an improved selective adhesive force(an improved adhesive force between different materials in particular)relative to the adherend (soft or hard vinyl chloride resin;polystyrene; polycarbonate; glass; aluminum; steel plate; copolymer ofpolyolefin resin modified by a polar group-containing compound or olefinand a polar group-containing compound; magnesium;acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer; polyester-based resin; oracryl-based resin) is characterized of the present invention, if theysatisfy both the hydroxyl value requirement of (i) and the acid valuerequirement of (ii). The hydroxyl value of (i) is more preferably 230 to300 mgKOH/g. The acid value of (ii) is more preferably 4 to 15 mgKOH/g.

If both the requirement of (i) and that of (ii) are satisfied,

examples of polyols (b-2) having (i) a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330mgKOH/g and (ii) an acid value of 2 to 20 mgKOH/g include:

castor oil based polyols (b-2-1) having (i) a hydroxyl value of 40 to330 mgKOH/g and (ii) an acid value of 2 to 20 mgKOH/g.

Castor oil-based polyols (b-2-1) having (i) a hydroxyl value of 40 to330 mgKOH/g and (ii) an acid value of 2 to 20 mgKOH/g are polyolsderived from castor oil. For example, a polyol composition containing acastor oil-based polyol derived from ricinoleic acid, an acid phosphateester compound having a total number of carbon atoms of not less than 12and, if necessary, a terpene phenol as disclosed in Japanese PatentApplication Laid-Open Publication No. 2005-89712 can be used. Suchcompositions are available from Itoh Oil Chemicals Co., Ltd. under thetrade names of URIC H-1262, H2151U.

The above-cited URIC H-1262 that is available from Itoh Oil ChemicalsCo., Ltd. is a polyol (viscosity: 3,500 to 8,500 mPa·s/25° C., hydroxylvalue: 240 to 290 (unit mgKOH/g), acid value: 4 to 15 (unit mgKOH/g))containing a castor oil-based polyol and an acid phosphate estercompound having a total number of carbon atoms of not less than 12. Itshows an excellent adhesiveness relative to the layer of soft or hardvinyl chloride resin; polystyrene; polycarbonate; glass; aluminum; steelplate; copolymer of polyolefin resin modified by a polargroup-containing compound or olefin and a polar group-containingcompound; magnesium; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer;polyester-based resin; or acryl-based resin; particularly in terms ofadhesiveness to metals and hydrolysis resistance. The above-cited URICH-2151U that is also available from Itoh Oil Chemicals Co., Ltd. is apolyol (viscosity: 3,500 to 8,500 mPa·s/25° C., hydroxyl value: 240 to290 (unit mgKOH/g), acid value: 4 to 15 (unit mgKOH/g)) containing acastor oil-based polyol, an acid phosphate ester compound having a totalnumber of carbon atoms of not less than 12 and a terpene phenol. Itshows an excellent adhesiveness relative to the layer of soft or hardvinyl chloride resin; polystyrene; polycarbonate; glass; aluminum; steelplate; copolymer of polyolefin resin modified by a polargroup-containing compound or olefin and a polar group-containingcompound; magnesium; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer;polyester-based resin; or acryl-based resin, particularly in terms ofadhesiveness to metals and hydrolysis resistance.

Now, modified rubbers (b-3) will be described below.

Examples of modified rubbers (b-3) that can be used for the presentinvention include (b-3-1) liquid carboxylated polyisoprene and (b-3-2)carboxylated polybutadiene.

(b-3-1) Carboxylated Polyisoprene

Carboxylated polyisoprene (b-3-1) that can be used for the presentinvention has a functional feature of boosting the wettability of thesurface of the substrate and improving the adhesiveness when an adhesivecomposition according to the present invention is bonded to a metalsubstrate or a glass substrate.

Examples of component (b-3-1) include as maleated polyisoprene availablefrom Kuraray under the trade name of LIR-420.

(b-3-2) Carboxylated Polybutadiene

Carboxylated polybutadiene (b) that can be used for the presentinvention has a functional feature of boosting the wettability of thesurface of the substrate and improving the adhesiveness when an adhesivecomposition according to the present invention is bonded to a metalsubstrate or a glass substrate.

Component (b-3-2) is a polymer that is transparent liquid at roomtemperature and has a micro structure consisting of vinyl 1,2-bond type,trans 1,4-bond type and cis 1,4-bond type in the main chain ofpolybutadiene. The vinyl 1,2-bond is preferably not more than 30 wt %.The achieved storage stability of the adhesive component is degraded andhence not preferable when the vinyl 1,2-bond exceeds 30 wt %. The cis1,4-bonds are preferably not less than 40 wt %. The achievedadhesiveness falls and is not preferable when the cis 1,4-bonds are lessthan 40 wt %.

Component (b-3-2) of carboxylated polybutadiene can be obtained bycausing liquid polybutadiene to react with a carboxyl group-introducedcompound and the ratio of 1,3-butadiene from which the liquidpolybutadiene is formed and that of the carboxyl group-introducedcompound is preferably such that 1,3-butadiene takes and the carboxylgroup-introduced compound respectively take 80 to 98 wt % and 2 to 20 wt%.

Liquid polybutadiene to be used for the reaction has a number-averagemolecular weight of preferably 500 to 10,000, more preferably 1,000 to7,000 and desirably shows a broad molecular weight distribution.Preferably, such liquid polybutadiene has an iodine value of iodine 30to 500 g/substance 100 g as observed by a method conforming to DIN53241. In addition, such liquid polybutadiene preferably has a molecularstructure where cis-double bonds take 70 to 90%, trans-double bonds take10 to 30% and vinyl double bonds take 0 to 3%.

Examples of carboxyl group-introduced compounds that can be used for thepresent invention include ethylene-based unsaturated carboxyl compoundssuch as ethylene-based unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and anhydrides andmonoesters thereof. Specific examples include maleic acid, fumaric acid,itaconic acid, 3,6-tetrahydrophthalic acid, itaconic anhydride,1,2-dimethyl maleic anhydride, maleic monomethyl ester and maleicmonoethyl ester, of which maleic anhydride is preferable from theviewpoint of safety, economy and reactivity. (Maleated polybutadiene ispreferable).

Polybutadiene/maleic anhydride-adducts formed from polybutadiene andmaleic anhydride can be manufactured by means of any known method.

The acid value of maleated liquid polybutadiene is preferably between 50and 120 (mgKOH/g), more preferably between 70 and 90 (mgKOH/g) asobserved by a method conforming to DIN ISO 3682. The adhesiveness of theadhesive compound falls when the acid value is less than 50 (mgKOH/g),whereas the viscosity thereof rises to damage the working propertythereof when the acid value exceeds 120 (mgKOH/g).

In view of the trade off between the percentage of maleation and theviscosity of maleated liquid polybutadiene, the percentage is preferablybetween 6 and 20%, more preferably between 6 and 15%, most preferablybetween 7 and 10%.

The viscosity (20° C.) of maleated liquid polybutadiene is preferablybetween 3 and 16 Pa·s, more preferably between 5 and 13 Pa·s, mostpreferably between 6 and 9 Pa·s, as observed by a method conforming toDIN 53214.

Maleated liquid polybutadiene of which the vinyl-double bonds are notmore than 30% and the cis double bonds are within the above cited rangeshows a higher flexibility and a high percentage of maleation (acidvalue) as described above if compared with liquid polybutadiene whosecis-double bonds fall below the above-described lower limit. Thus,adhesive compound obtained from such maleated liquid polybutadiene showa high adhesiveness and well polar is provided. The adhesive compositionaccording to the present invention, that is excellent in terms offlexible, flexibility and decorativeness.

The viscosity of liquid polybutadiene whose cis-double bonds fall belowthe above-described lower limit suddenly rises as the percentage ofmaleation rises, whereas the viscosity of liquid polybutadiene whosecis-double bonds are found within the above range does not show such asudden rise. Because the viscosity of such liquid polybutadiene is foundwithin the above range and hence low, it can provide a high reactivityand an improved working property. Additionally, adhesive compositionobtained from such liquid polybutadiene are excellent in terms ofdecorativeness.

Examples of commercially available maleated liquid polybutadiene includePOLYVEST OC 800S and 1200S (trade names) available from Evonik DegussaCorporation.

Now, compounds (b-4) having an epoxy equivalent of 150 to 700 g/mol willbe described below.

Compounds (b-4) having an epoxy equivalent of 150 to 700 g/mol that canbe used for the present invention include polyepoxy compounds (b-4-1)having an epoxy equivalent of 150 to 250 g/mol.

With the composition according to the present invention, examples ofpolyepoxy compounds (d-4-1) having an epoxy equivalent of 150 to 250g/mol include polyglycidyl ether compounds of mononuclear polyhydricphenol compounds such as hydroquinone, resorcin, pyrocatechol andphloroglucinol; polyglycidyl ether compounds of polynuclear polyhydricphenol compounds such as dihydroxy naphthalene, biphenol, methylenebisphenol (bisphenol F), methylene bis(orthocresol), ethylidenebisphenol, isopropylidene bisphenol (bisphenol A), isopropylidenebis(orthocresol), tetrabromo bisphenol A,1,3-bis(4-hdyroxycumylbenzene), 1,4-bis(4-hydroxycumylbenzene),1,1,3-tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)butane,1,1,2,2,-tetra(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane, thiobisphenol, sulfobisphenol,oxybisphenol, phenol novolac, orthocresol novolac, ethylphenol novolac,butylphenol novolac, octylphenol novolac, resorcin novolac and terpenephenol; polyglycidyl ethers of polyhydric alcohols such as ethyleneglycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexane diol, polyglycol,thiodiglycol, glycerin, trimethylol propane, pentaerythritol, sorbitoland bisphenol A-ethylene oxide adduct; monopolymers and copolymers ofglycidyl esters of fatty, aromatic and aliphatic polybasic acids andglycidyl methacrylate such as maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid,succinic acid, glutaric acid, suberic acid, adipic acid, azelaic acid,sebacic acid, dimer acid, trimer acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid,terephthalic acid, trimellitic acid, trimesic acid, pyromellitic acid,tetrahydrophthalic acid, hexahydrophthalic acid and endomethylenetetrahydrophthalic acid; epoxy compounds having glycidyl amino groupssuch as N,N-diglycidyl aniline andbis(4-(N-methyl-N-glycidylamino)phenyl) methane and diglycidylorthotoluidine; epoxy compounds of cyclic olefin compounds such asvinylcyclohexene diepoxide, dicyclopentadiene diepoxide,3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3,4-epoxycyclohexane carboxylate,3,4-epoxy-6-methylcyclohexylmethyl-6-methylcyclohexane carboxylate andbis(3,4-epoxy-6-methylcyclohexylmethyl) adipate; epoxydized conjugateddiene polymers such as epoxydized polybutadiene and epoxydizedstyrene-butadiene copolymers; and heterocyclic compounds such astriglycidyl isocyanurate.

Examples of epoxy compounds having an epoxy equivalent of 150 to 250g/mol (b-4-1) to be used for the present invention, the usebisphenol-type epoxy resins such as polyglycidyl ethers of bisphenolcompounds include biphenol, methylene bisphenol (bisphenol F), methylenebis(orthocresol), ethylidene bisphenol, isopropylidene bisphenol(bisphenol A), isopropylidene bis(orthocresol), tetrabromo bisphenol A,1,3-bis(4-hydroxycumylbenzen), 1,4-bis(4-hydroxycumylbenzen),1,1,3-tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)butane,1,1,2,2,-tetra(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane, thiobisphenol, sulfobisphenol,oxybisphenol and terpene diphenol is preferable to obtain paint filmthat is more preferable in terms of metal adhesiveness.

Examples of commercially available products of polyglycidyl ethers ofbisphenol compounds having an epoxy equivalent of 150 to 250 g/molinclude Adeka Resin EP-4100E (available from ASAHI DENKA KOGYO KK,bisphenol A diglycidyl ether, epoxy equivalent: 190).

Compounds (b-4) having an epoxy equivalent of 150 to 700 g/mol that canbe used for the present invention also include polyolefin-based polymers(b-4-2) having an epoxy equivalent of 500 to 700 g/mol. Of suchpolyolefin-based polymers, those that have a hydroxyl group at oneterminal and into which epoxy groups are introduced are preferable. Ofsuch preferable polymers those that are liquid are more preferable.

Examples of commercially available polymers (b-4) having an epoxyequivalent of 150 to 700 g/mol that can be used for the presentinvention include L-207 (KRATON LIQUID (trade name) also named as L-207POLYMER) available from Kuraray. L-207 is a polymer having an epoxyequivalent of 590 g/mol, a hydroxyl equivalent of 7,000 g/mol and aglass transition temperature of −53° C. with a completely saturatedskeleton (epoxidized ethylene.propylene-ethylene-butylene-OH structure).The use of this polymer is preferable in terms of adhesiveness to metal.

Now, fluorine-based resins (b-5) will be described below.

Fluorine-based resins (b-5) that can be used for the present inventionare above all fluorine-based resins having an hydroxyl value between 40and 330 mgKOH/g.

Such a fluorine-based resin can appropriately be selected from polyvinylfluoride (PVF), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE), polyethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE),polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), tetrafluoroethylene perfluoroalkylvinylether copolymer (PFA), tetrafluoroethylene hexafluoropropylenecopolymer (FEP), chlorotrifluoroethylene ethylene copolymer (ECTFE),fluoroolefin.vinyl ether copolymer or acrylic modified products of anyof them.

In particular, examples of solvent-soluble type fluorine resins includecopolymers of fluoroolefins and hydrocarbon-based monomers such as vinylethers and vinyl esters. Thus, fluorine-containing polymers having areactive group such as a hydroxyl group, a carboxylic group, ahydrolytic silyl group or an epoxy group can be employed. Examples offluorine-containing polymers include copolymers ofchlorotrifluoroethylene, cyclohexyl vinyl ether, alkyl vinyl ether andhydroxyalkyl vinyl ether; copolymers of chlorotrifluoroethylene,alkylvinyl ether and aryl alcohol and copolymers ofchlorotrifluoroethylene, aliphatic carboxylic acid vinyl ester,hydroxylalkyl vinyl ester. Such copolymers are commercially availabletypically under the trade names of Lumiflon (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.) andCefral Coat (Central Glass Co., Ltd.). Examples of such products includeLumiflon LF-550, LF-552, LF-554, LF-600, LF-601, LF-602, LF-100, LF-200,LF-302, LF-400, LF-700, LF-916 and LF-936.

Of the above-listed copolymers, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF),polyvinyl fluoride (PVF), chlorotrifluoroethylene.ethylene copolymer(ECTFE), polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) and fluoroolefin.vinylether copolymer are preferable and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) andfluoroolefin.vinyl ether copolymer are more preferable from theviewpoint of solvent solubility and adhesiveness relative to varioussubstrates including substrates of glass, polycarbonate based resins,polyester based resins, cellulose based resins, liquid crystal polymersand ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers (to be also referred to specificsubstrates hereinafter) and particularly EVA adhesiveness.

(b-5) fluorine-based resins can provide compositions with variousproperties such as heat resistance, cold resistance, chemicalresistance, flame retardancy, electric characteristics, low friction,non-viscosity, weather resistance, UV protection and low refractivity.

Component (c) a vinyl monomer and/or a (meth)acrylate monomer

The component (c) of a paint and an adhesive composition according tothe present invention is a vinyl monomer and/or a (meth)acrylatemonomer. Specific examples of such monomers include trimethylolpropanetri(meth)acrylate, pentaerythritol tri(meth)acrylate, ethyleneglycoldi(meth)acrylate, tetraethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, polyethyleneglycol di(meth)acrylate, 1,4-butanediol di(meth)acrylate, 1,6-hexanedioldi(meth)acrylate, neopentylglycol di(meth)acrylate, trimethylolpropanetrioxyethyl (meth)acrylate, tris(2-hydroxyethyl) isocyanulatetri(meth)acrylate, tris(2-hydroxyethyl) isocyanulate di(meth)acrylateand tricyclodecane dimethanol di(meth)acrylate.

Other examples include hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl(meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate, methyl (meth)acrylate,ethyl (meth)acrylate, propyl (meth)acrylate, isopropyl (meth)acrylate,butyl (meth)acrylate, amyl (meth)acrylate, isobutyl (meth)acrylate,t-butyl (meth)acrylate, pentyl (meth)acrylate, isoamyl (meth)acrylate,hexyl (meth)acrylate, heptyl (meth)acrylate, octyl (meth)acrylate,isooctyl (meth)acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl (meth)acrylate, nolyl(meth)acrylate, decyl (meth)acrylate, isodecyl (meth)acrylate, undecyl(meth)acrylate, dodecyl (meth)acrylate, lauryl (meth)acrylate,tetrahydrofurfuryl (meth)acrylate, butoxyethyl (meth)acrylate,ethoxydiethylene glycol (meth)acrylate, benzyl (meth)acrylate,cyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, phenoxyethyl (meth)acrylate, polyethyleneglycol mono(meth)acrylate, polypropylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate,methoxyethylene glycol (meth)acrylate, ethoxyethoxy ethyl(meth)acrylate, methoxy polyethylene glycol (meth)acrylate, methoxypolypropylene glycol (meth)acrylate, dicyclopentadiene (meth)acrylate,dicyclopentanyl (meth)acrylate, dicyclopentenyl (meth)acrylate,tricyclodecanyl (meth)acrylate, isobornyl (meth)acrylate, bornyl(meth)acrylate, diacetone (meth)acrylate, isobutoxymethyl(meth)acrylamide, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, N-vinyl caprolactam, N,N-dimethyl(meth)acrylamide, t-octyl (meth)acrylamide, dimethylamino ethyl(meth)acrylate, diethylamino ethyl (meth)acrylate,7-amino-3,7-dimethyloctyl (meth)acrylate, N,N-diethyl (meth) acrylamide,N,N-dimethylaminopropyl (meth) acrylamide, (meth)acryloyl morphorine andvinyl ethers such as hydroxylbutyl vinyl ether, laurylvinyl ether,cetylvinyl ether and 2-ethyl hexylvinyl ether.

The component (c) vinyl that is a vinyl monomer and/or a (meth)acrylatemonomer of a paint and an adhesive composition according to the presentinvention is preferably at least one item selected from compounds (c-1)having a ring structure and an ethylenically unsaturated group andcompounds (c-2) having no ring structure and having an ethylenicallyunsaturated group, more preferably the compound (c-1) and the compound(c-2) in combination from the viewpoint of high hardness revealingproperty, quick dryability, adhesiveness, non-yellowing property andlow-viscosity revealing property.

(c-1) The component (c-1) having a ring structure and an ethylenicallyunsaturated group that is to be used for the present invention is acompound having a ring structure and an ethyelenically unsaturatedgroup. Examples of component compounds (c-1) include alicyclicstructure-containing (meth)acrylates such as isobornyl (meth)acrylate,bornyl (meth)acrylate, tricyclodecanyl (meth)acrylate anddicyclopentanyl (meth)acrylate; benzyl (meth)acrylate, 4-butylcyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, acryloyl morpholine, vinyl imidazole andvinyl pyridine. Furthermore they include compounds expressed by any offormulas (1) through (3) shown below.

(where R² represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R³ representsan alkylene group with a carbon number between 2 and 8, preferablybetween 2 and 5, while R⁴ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl groupand p preferably represents a number between 1 and 4.)

(where R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ are independent from each other and H or CH₃and q is an integer between 1 and 5.)

When (c-1) and (c-2) are used in combination, the compounding ratiothereof is 80 to 20 parts by mass, preferably 75 to 25 parts by mass,for (c-1) and 20 to 80 parts by mass, preferably 25 to 75 parts by mass,for (c-2), provided that (c-1)+(c-2)=100 parts by mass. When thecomponent (c-1) and (c-2) are used in combination with the above parts,a pant and an adhesive composition according to the present inventionexcellently show scratch resistance, flexibility and pencil hardness andhence can also be used for surface of hard coat layers. They areexcellent in terms of pencil hardness, flexibility and abrasionresistance and hence can be used for hard coats depending onapplications when urethane (meth)acrylate is used as component (a) incombination with components (c-1) and (c-2) with the above ratios.

When a cycloalkene or an alicyclic vinyl compound is used as component(c) in a paint and an adhesive composition according to the presentinvention, the layer (A) of the paint or the adhesive compositionbecomes a hard coat. Therefore, the paint or the adhesive compositionpreferably contains such a compound, if it is for an application whereit desirably becomes a hard coat, whereas it preferably does not containsuch a compound if it is for an application where it desirably does notbecome a hard coat. Examples of cycloalkenes that can be used for thepresent invention include cyclobutene, cyclopentene, cycloheptene,cyclohexene, cycloheptene, 1,3-cyclohexadiene, 1,4-cyclohexadiene,1,5-cyclooctadiene and cyclooctene. The carbon number of suchcycloalkenes is typically between 4 and 20. Cyclopentadiene-basedmonomers can also be used for component (c). Cyclopentadiene-basedmonomers include cyclopentadiene and substitution derivatives thereof.Such substitution derivatives include alkyl substituted derivatives,alkylidene-substituted derivatives and derivatives obtained by aromaticsubstitution. Such substitution derivatives may contain a polar groupsuch as a halogen, a hydroxyl group, an ester group, an alkoxy group, acyano group, an amide group, an imide group or a silyl group. The carbonnumber of cyclopentadiene monomers that can be used for the presentinvention is typically between 4 and 20. Specific examples of suchcyclopentadiene include dicyclopentadiene, 2-methyl dicyclopentadiene,2-ethyl dicyclopentadiene, 5-methyl dicyclopentadiene, 5,5-dimethyldicyclopentadiene and 2,3-dihydro dicyclopentadiene. Examples ofalicyclic vinyl compounds include cycloalkene vinyl compounds andcycloalkane vinyl compounds. Cycloalkene vinyl compounds that can beused for the present invention typically have an aliphatic ring having adouble bond with a carbon member between 5 and 8 and also include apolymerizable vinyl group. The aliphatic ring may have an alkyl groupwith a carbon number between 1 and 4 or a halogen atom as substituentgroup. Examples of cycloalkene vinyl compounds include cyclopentenevinyl compounds such as 2-vinyl cyclopentene, 2-methyl-4-vinylpentene,3-vinylcyclopentene, 3-t-butyl-4-vinyl pentene; cyclohexene vinylcompounds such as 4-vinyl cyclohexene, 4-isopropenylvinyl cyclohexene,1-methyl-4-vinyl cyclohexene, 1-methyl-4-isopropenylvinyl cyclohexene,2-methyl-4-vinyl cyclohexene, 2-methyl-4-isopropenyl vinyl cyclohexene;and cycloheptene vinyl compounds such as 2-vinyl cycloheptene, 3-vinylcycloheptene, 4-vinyl cycloheptene, 3-methyl-6-vinyl cycloheptene,4-ethyl-6-vinyl cycloheptene and 3-t-butyl-5-vinyl cycloheptene; andcyclooctene vinyl compounds such as 2-vinyl cyclooctene, 3-vinylcyclooctene, 4-vinyl cyclooctene, 2-methyl-5-vinyl cyclooctene,4-ethyl-6-vinyl cyclooctene and 3-t-butyl-7-vinyl cyclooctene. Thecycloalkene vinyl compounds having a (meth)acryloyl group for a vinylbond can be used for the present invention. Cycloalkane vinyl compoundshaving a saturated aliphatic ring with a carbon number between 5 and 8and a polymerizable vinyl group can be used for the present invention.Such aliphatic rings can have an alkyl group with a carbon numberbetween 1 and 4 or a halogen atom as substituent group. Examples ofcycloalkane vinyl compounds include cyclopentane vinyl compounds such as2-vinyl cyclopentane, 2-methyl-4-vinyl pentane, 3-vinyl cyclopentane and3-t-butyl-4-vinyl pentane; cyclohexane vinyl compounds such as 4-vinylcyclohexane, 4-isopropenyl vinyl cyclohexane, 1-methyl-4-vinylcyclohexane, 1-methyl-4-isopropenyl vinyl cyclohexane,2-methyl-4-vinylcyclohexane, 2-methyl-4-isopropenyl vinyl cyclohexane;cycloheptane vinyl compounds such as 2-vinyl cycloheptane, 3-vinylcycloheptane, 4-vinyl cycloheptane, 3-methyl-6-vinyl cycloheptane,4-ethyl-6-vinyl cycloheptane and 3-t-butyl-5-vinyl cycloheptane;cyclooctane vinyl compounds typically having a saturated aliphatic ringwith a carbon number between 5 and 8 such as 2-vinyl cyclooctane,3-vinyl cyclooctane, 4-vinyl cyclooctane, 2-methyl-5-vinyl cyclooctane,4-ethyl-6-vinyl cyclooctane and 3-t-butyl-7-vinyl cyclooctane andcycloalkane vinyl ether compounds such as 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanoldivinyl ether, cyclopentane vinyl ether, cyclohexane vinyl ether,cycloheptane vinyl ether, cyclooxane vinyl ether, 4-methyl cyclohexylvinyl ether and cyclohexyl methyl vinyl ether. The cycloalkene vinylcompounds having a (meth) acryloyl group for a vinyl bond can be usedfor the present invention.

(d) Initiator

A paint and an adhesive composition according to the present inventionrequire (d) an initiator as indispensable component.

Since the oligomer component (e.g., a vinyl ester resin or unsaturatedpolyester resin (a)) of a paint and an adhesive composition according tothe present invention has a double bond such as (meth) acryloyl group,they can be cured with ease in a short period of time by heating, addinga thermal polymerization initiator, or by UV radiation or electron beamradiation using an UV fluorescent lamp or a high-pressure mercury lamp,adding a photopolymerization initiator. The use of UV radiation ispreferable if heating an adherend and an adhesive composition isdesirably to be avoided.

When a paint and an adhesive composition according to the presentinvention are cured by heating, they can be cured by heating them attemperature between room temperature and about 90° C. Examples ofthermal polymerization initiators that can be used for the presentinvention include benzoyl peroxide, lauryoyl peroxide, succinicperoxide, methylethylketone peroxide,2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(tert-butylperoxy) hexane and cyclohexanone peroxide.If the half life temperatures (1 mm.) of peroxides are between 100° C.and 180° C., a satisfactory degree of hardness can be achieved by 80°C.×10 minutes to 160° C.×5 minutes.

Examples of photopolymerization initiators that can be used for thepresent invention include benzophenone, 2,4-dihydroxy benzophenone,2-hydroxy-4-methoxy benzophenone, acetophenone, benzoin, benzoinethylether, benzoin-n-propyl ether, benzoin isopropyl ether, benzoin-n-butylether, benzoin isobutyl ether,benzyl-1-(4-isopropylphenyl)-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropane-1-on,2-hydroxy-2-methyl 1-phenylpropane-1-on, benzyl sulfide, thioxanthone,bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)-phenylphosphine oxide and 2-chlorothioxanthone.

(Compounding Ratio of Paint and that of Adhesive Composition)

In a paint and an adhesive composition according to the presentinvention, the component (a) is compounded by 20 to 40 mass % with theother components from the viewpoint of adhesiveness, flexibility andshock resistance. More preferably, the component (a) is compounded by 25to 35 mass % from the viewpoint of easily workable viscosity. Theadhesiveness of a paint and an adhesive composition according to thepresent invention is degraded and the workability thereof falls due toan increased viscosity when the compounding ratio of the component (a)exceeds 40 mass %. On the other hand, when the compounding ratio of thecomponent (a) is not more than 20 mass %, is degraded the adhesiveness,flexibility and shock resistance thereof relative to a layer of soft orhard vinyl chloride resin; polystyrene; polycarbonate; glass; aluminum;steel plate; concrete; wood panel; stone; artificial marble; polyolefinresin or copolymer of polyolefin resin modified by a polargroup-containing compound or olefin and a polar group-containingcompound; magnesium; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer;polyester-based resin; polyurethane-based resin; epoxy-based resin oracryl-based resin.

In a paint and an adhesive composition according to the presentinvention, the component (b) is compounded by 0.1 to 50 mass % with theother components from the viewpoint of adhesiveness and flexibility. Thecomponent (b) is compounded more preferably by 10 to 30 mass % and mostpreferably by 10 to 25 mass % from the viewpoint of adhesiveness,toughness (shock resistance) and bleed resistance. The bleed resistanceof a paint and an adhesive composition according to the presentinvention is degraded to by turn reduce the toughness (shock resistance)and the adhesive force thereof when the compounding ratio of thecomponent (b) exceeds 50 mass %. On the other hand, the adhesiveness,the flexibility and the shock resistance falls when the compoundingratio thereof is less than 0.1 mass %.

In a paint and an adhesive composition according to the presentinvention, the component (c) is compounded by 30 to 70 mass % with theother components from the viewpoint of adhesiveness, flexibility andshock resistance. The component (c) is compounded more preferably by 40to 65 mass % from the viewpoint of workable viscosity. The adhesiveness,the flexibility and the shock resistance of a paint and an adhesivecomposition according to the present invention falls when thecompounding ratio of the component (c) exceeds 70 mass %. On the otherhand, the adhesiveness, the flexibility and the shock resistance thereofare degraded and the workability thereof falls due to an increasedviscosity when the compounding ratio of the component (c) is less than30 mass %.

In a paint and an adhesive composition according to the presentinvention, the component (d) is compounded by 0.1 to 15 parts by masswith a total of 100 parts by mass of the components (a) through (c) fromthe viewpoint of practical photocuring time (not longer than 10 secondswith a radiation intensity of 500 mJ/cm²). The component (d) iscompounded more preferably by 1 to 10 parts by mass, most preferably by2 to 5 parts by mass, from the viewpoint of practical photocuring time(not longer than 3 seconds with a radiation intensity of 500 mJ/cm²).

The flexibility, the adhesiveness and the shock resistance of a paintand an adhesive composition according to the present invention fallswhen the compounding ratio of the component (d) exceeds 15 parts bymass. On the other hand, the adhesiveness thereof is unsatisfactorybecause of an insufficient degree of photocuring when the compoundingratio of the component (d) is less than 0.1 parts by mass. When thephotopolymerization initiator is used, the amount thereof to becompounded with may be the same as described above.

If necessary, a functional filler or the like as filler that ispopularly being used can be added and compounded to a paint and anadhesive composition according to the present invention to such anextent that it does not adversely affect achieving the object of thepresent invention.

Examples of materials that can be used for the purpose of impartingrigidity include talc and mica, which may be used alone or incombination.

Examples of materials that can be used for the purpose of impartingthermal conductivity include barium sulfide and magnesium oxide, any oneof which may be used alone or any two or more of which may be used incombination.

Examples of materials that can be used for the purpose of impartingthermal expandability include thermally expandable microcapsules.Examples of materials that can be used for the purpose of imparting aleveling effect include silicone-based leveling agents.

The recommended viscosity at 25° C. of a paint and an adhesivecomposition according to the present invention is not more than 3,000mPa·s, more preferably between 100 and 2,000 mPa·s, although theviscosity is by no means limited by such values. No component separationwill take place with time and a reliable storage stability and a surfacesmoothness that is practically free from air bubbles can be obtainedwhen the viscosity is found within the above range. The viscosity can beobserved by means of a B-type viscometer.

At least one item selected from a group of metal oxides, metal salts,surface active agents and ionic liquids can be compounded as antistaticmaterial with a paint according to the present invention. Examples ofmetal oxides and metal salts that can be used for this purpose includeat least one item selected from a group of zinc oxide, aluminum dopedzinc oxide, gallium doped zinc oxide, ATO, ITO, tin oxide, antimonypentoxide, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide and aluminum oxide.

An ionic liquid (e) is a salt in the liquid state that contains cationsand anions. Examples of ionic liquids (e) that can be used for thepresent invention include at least one item containing of cation andselected from a group of imidazolium, pyridinium, pyrrolidinium,phosphonium, ammonium and sulfonium. Examples of cations are listedbelow.

Ionic liquids (e) that can be used for the present invention preferablycontain anions selected from a group of halogens, carboxylates,sulfates, sulfonates, thiocyanates, aluminates, borates, phosphates,phosphinates, amides, antimonates, imides and methides. Examples ofanions are listed below.

The ionic liquids that can be used for the present invention arepreferably water soluble.

Examples of preferable ionic liquids that can be used for the purpose ofthe present invention include those having an ion pair selected from(1-1) and (10-1), (1-1) and (10-4), (1-1) and (11-1), (1-2) and (8-3),(1-2) and (10-1), (1-2) and (10-2), (1-2) and (10-4), (1-2) and (11-1),(1-6) and (7-11), (1-6) and (8-3), (1-6) and (8-5), (1-6) and (8-6),(1-6) and (9-1), (1-6) and (9-2), (1-6) and (9-3), (1-6) and (10-1),(1-6) and (10-4), (1-6) and (10-7), (1-6) and (11-1), (1-6) and (12-5),(1-6) and (12-6), (1-8) and (8-2), (1-8) and (8-5), (1-8) and (8-6),(1-8) and (9-1), (1-8) and (10-4), (1-12) and (10-4), (1-13) and (10-4),(1-17) and (10-4), (2-1) and (9-1), (2-1) and (9-2), (3-1) and (8-2),(3-1) and (8-3), (3-1) and (11-1), (3-5) and (8-3), (3-6) and (10-4),(3-8) and (9-2), (5-8) and (12-5) and (5-9) and (10-4) as combination ofcation and anion, of which ionic liquids having an ion pair selectedfrom (1-2) and (8-3), (1-2) and (10-1) and (1-2) and (10-2) are morepreferable from the viewpoint of the advantage of the present invention(of providing both a strong adhesiveness and an excellent antistaticeffect relative to a substrate (B)). Particularly, an ionic liquidhaving an ion pair of (1-2) and (8-3) is preferable in terms of strongadhesiveness and excellent antistatic effect relative to a substrate(B).

Any types of surface active agents including anionic, nonionic, cationicand amphoteric surface-active agents can non-limitatively be used forthe present invention. Typical examples of anionic surface active agentsinclude alkylaryl sulfonates, soaps such as sodium salts, potassiumsalts and triethanolamine salts of various fatty acids, salts and estersof sulfuric acid such as alkyl sulfate salts andalkylpolyoxyalkyleneether sulfate salts, phosphate such as alkylphosphate, alkylaryl phosphate, alkylarylpolyoxyalkyleneether phosphateand alkylarylpolyoxyalkyleneether phosphate and polysoaps such aspolystyrene sulfonate salts and sodiumpolyacrylate, anyone of which maybe used alone or any two or more of which may be used in combination.

Typical examples of nonionic surface active agents include fatty acidesters such as sorbitan-fatty acid esters, polyoxy ethylenesorbitan-fatty acid esters, glycerin-fatty acid esters, diglycerin-fattyacid esters, triglycerin-fatty acid esters, tetraglycerin-fatty acidesters, pentaglycerin-fatty acid esters, hexaglycerin-fatty acid esters,ethylene glycol-fatty acid esters, polyoxy ethylene glycol-fatty acidesters, sucrose-fatty acid esters and di(glycerin) borate-fatty acidesters, polyethers such as alkyl polyoxy alkylene ether, alkyl arylpolyoxy alkylene ether, polyoxy ethylene glycol.polyoxy propylene glycolblock copolymers, tertiarization amines such asN,N-di(polyoxyalkylene)alkyl amines, N,N,N′,N′-tetra (polyoxyalkylene)ethylene diamines and amides such as fatty acid monoalkylol amides andfatty acid dialkylol amides, any one of which may be used alone or anytwo or more of which may be used in combination.

Typical examples of cationic surface active agents include quaternaryammonium salts such as tetraalkyl ammonium salts, trialkyl(β-hydroxyalkyl) ammonium salts and dialkyl di(polyoxyalkylene) ammoniumsalts, any one of which may be used alone or any two or more of whichmay be used in combination. Typically examples of amphotericsurface-active agents include betaines such as trialkyl betaines andalkylimidazoline betaines and phospholipids such as lecithin, any one ofwhich may be used alone or any two or more of which may be used incombination.

One or more desired functionalities can be imparted to a paint and anadhesive composition according to the present invention by compoundingone or more functional materials with the remaining components. In suchan instance, a paint and an adhesive composition according to thepresent invention operate as binder or vehicle for making the functionalmaterials exert the intended effects. Examples of functional materialsthat can be used for the present invention include IR absorbingmaterials, UV absorbing materials, antistatic materials andelectromagnetic shielding materials.

Examples of IR absorbing materials include carbon nanotubes, zinc oxide,aluminum doped zinc oxide, gallium doped zinc oxide, cesium-containingtungsten oxide, ATO (antimony tin complex oxide or antimony doped tinoxide) and ITO (indium tin complex oxide). The compounding ratio of anIR absorbing material can be determined by referring to the desired IRabsorbability but may typically be within a range between 0.1 and 30mass % of a paint and an adhesive composition according to the presentinvention. Examples of UV absorbing materials include salicylate-based,benzophenone-based, benzotriazole-based, substitutedacrylonitrile-based, and triazine-based organic compounds and inorganiccompounds such as hybrid inorganic particles obtained by way of acomplexing process of treating any of carbon nanotubes, zinc oxide,aluminum doped zinc oxide, gallium doped zinc oxide, titanium dioxide,cerium oxde and titanium dioxide microparticles with iron oxide, andhybrid inorganic particles obtained by coating the surfaces of ceriumoxide microparticles with amorphous silica. The compounding ratio of anUV absorbing material can be determined by referring to the desired UVabsorbability but may typically be within a range between 0.1 and 30mass % of a paint and an adhesive composition according to the presentinvention.

Antistatic materials that can be used for the present invention includemetal oxides and metal salts. Examples of metal oxides include zincoxide, aluminum doped zinc oxide, gallium doped zinc oxide, ATO, ITO,tin oxide, antimony pentoxide, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, aluminumoxide, which are listed earlier. Carbon nanotubes, which are alsodescribed earlier, can also be utilized as antistatic material. Whilethe compounding ratio of the antistatic material may be determinedappropriately from the viewpoint of the desired antistatic effect, it istypically between 0.1 and 30 mass % in a paint and in an adhesivecomposition according to the present invention.

Electromagnetic shielding materials that can be used for the presentinvention include electroconductive particles. Examples ofelectro-conductive particles include (1) carbon particles and carbonpowder, (2) particles and powders of metals or alloys, such as nickel,indium, chromium, gold, vanadium, tin, cadmium, silver, platinum,aluminum, copper, titanium, cobalt and lead, alloys of any of them andelectroconductive oxides of any of them, (3) surface of plasticparticles such as polystyrene and polyethylene that are coated on thesurfaces thereof selected from the electroconductive materials listed in(1) and (2) above. While the compounding ratio of the electromagneticshielding material may be determined appropriately from the viewpoint ofthe desired electromagnetic shielding, it is typically between 60 and 90mass % in a paint and an adhesive composition according to the presentinvention.

(f) White Coloring Agents

A composition according to the present invention may contain (f) a whitecoloring agent.

Examples of component (f) that can be used for the present inventioninclude lead basic carbonate, lead basic sulfate, lead basic silicate,zinc oxide (specific gravity: 5.47 to 5.61), zinc sulfide (specificgravity: 4.1), lithopone, antimony trioxide (specific gravity: 5.5 to5.6), titanium dioxide (specific gravity: 4.2) and graphite (specificgravity: 3.3), any one of which may be used alone or any two or more ofwhich may be used in combination.

The component (f) contains preferably titanium oxide or zinc sulfide,more preferably titanium oxide, as main ingredient. Crystals of titaniumoxide can be classified into two types, the tetragonal type and theorthorhombic type, due to the difference of crystal lattice. The anatasetype (low temperature type) and the rutile type (high temperature type)are known for the tetragonal type while the Brookite type is known forthe orthorhombic type. For the purpose of the present invention,titanium dioxide of the rutile type that is inactivated by the effect ofa photocatalyst is preferably used.

As for the shape of the component (f), it may be that of a spheroidalstructure, although it may alternatively be that of an ellipticalstructure, a needle-shaped structure, a polygonal structure or anamorphous structure.

The particle size of the component (f) is not subjected to anyparticular limitations so long as it is smaller than the thickness ofthe applied paint when the paint is cured. However, the adhesiveness ofa paint according to the present invention relative to an adherend canbe maintained in an excellent state by making the particle size of thepaint between about 0.01 and 3.0 μm when the thickness of the appliedpaint is between about 10 and 30 μm.

If necessary, any of various additives can be compounded with the othercomponents of a composition according to the present invention. Aboveall, a flame retardant agent is a preferable voluntary component.

Examples of flame retardant agents that can be used for the presentinvention include phosphor-based flame retardant agents, boron-basedflame retardant agents and chlorine-based flame retardant agents as wellas aluminum hydroxide and zinc borate.

When a flame retardant agent is employed, the ratio to which it is addedis 50 to 160 parts by mass, preferably 80 to 140 parts by mass, relativeto the total of 100 parts by mass of the components (a) through (c).

Preferable examples of silicone compounds that operate asantifouling-property imparting materials include polyether modifiedsilicone compound, polyester modified silicone compound, polyethermodified and/or polyester modified silicone compounds such as polyethermodified and polyester modified silicone compounds.

Examples of polyether modified and/or polyester modified siliconecompounds include compounds obtained by introducing one or morepolyether chains and/or one or more polyester chains to all or some ofthe terminal and/or side chains of polysiloxanes, although co-modifiedsilicone compounds obtained by introducing one or more organic groupssuch as epoxy groups and/or amino groups in addition to polyether chainsand/or polyester chains may also be used for the present invention.Additionally, compounds of the above-identified types preferably haveone or more (meth)acryloyl groups in a molecule because a satisfactorycross-linking density can be achieved after curing by irradiation ofactive energy lines with such groups.

Examples of polyether modified silicone compounds include KF-351,KF-352, KF-353, KF-354L, KF-355A, KF-615A, KF-945, KF-618, KF-6011,KF-6015, KF-6004, X-22-4272, X-22-4952, X-22-6266, X-22-3667, X-22-4741,X-22-3939A, X-22-3908A (trade names, available from Shin Etsu ChemicalCo., Ltd.), BYK-300, BYK-302, BYK-306, BYK-310, BYK-320, BYK-325,BYK-330, BYK-331, BYK-333, BYK-337, BYK-344, BYK-375, BYK-377,BYK-UV3510, BYK-301, BYK-307, BYK-325, BYK-341, BYK-345, BYK-346,BYK-347, BYK-348 (trade names, available from BYK Chemie Gmbh), SILWETL-77, SILWET L-720, SILWET L-7001, SILWET L-7002, SILWET Y-7604, SILWETY-7006, SILWET FZ-2101, SILWET-FZ-2104, FZ-2105, SILWET FZ-2110, SILWETFZ-2118, SILWET FZ-2120, SILWET FZ-2122, SILWET FZ-2123, SILWET FZ-2130,SILWET FZ-2154, SILWET FZ-2161, SILWET FZ-2162, SILWET FZ-2163, SILWETFZ-2164, SILWET FZ-2166, SILWET FZ-2191, SILWET FZ-2203, SILWET FZ-2207,SILWET FZ-2208, SILWET FZ-3736, SILWET Y-7499, SILWET FZ-3789, SF8472,BY16-004, SF8428, SH3771, SH3746, BY16-036, SH3749, SH3748, SH8400 andSF8410 (trade names, available from Toray-Dow Corning Silicone, Co.,Ltd.), L032, L051, L066 (trade names, available from WACKER ASAHIKASEISILICONE, CO., LTD.). In particular, examples of polyether modifiedsilicone compounds include polydimethyl siloxane compounds, morespecifically polydimethyl siloxane compounds having one or more(meth)acryloyl groups in a molecule such as BYK-UV3500, BYK-UV3570 andBYK-UV3530 (trade names, available from BYK-Chemie Gmbh).

Examples of the polyester modified silicone compounds include BYK-310,BYK-315 and BYK-370. In particular, examples of polyester modifiedsilicone compounds having one or more (meth) acryloyl groups in amolecule include BYK-UV3500 (trade name, available from BYK-ChemieGmbh). Any of the above-listed polyether modified and polyester modifiedsilicone compounds (S) may be used alone or any two or more of them maybe used in combination.

Examples of the scratch resistance enhancing materials includemicroparticles of inorganic oxides, more specifically, organosilicacompounds and alumina ceramic compounds.

Microparticles of inorganic oxides that can be used for the presentinvention may have a spheroidal, hollow, porous, rod-like, fibrous ortabular shape or amorphous, of which a spheroidal shape is preferable.The primary particle size of metal oxides is preferably between 1 and100 nm. The mechanical characteristics can hardly be enhanced when theprimary particle size is less than 1 nm, whereas secondary agglomerationcan easily take place to lose transparency and other characteristicswhen the primary particle size is more than 100 nm.

Microparticles of the inorganic oxides as listed above are available ina state of dry powder or in a state of being dissolved or dispersed inwater or in an organic solvent. For realizing an excellently dispersedcondition, the use of a sol obtained by dissolving or dispersing any ofthe above-listed compounds in water or in an organic solvent ispreferable. To be more specific, the use of an aqueous organosilica solor an organosilica sol obtained by dissolving or dispersing inorganicmicroparticles in an organic solvent having an OH group or in a polarsolvent having a ketone group as main ingredient is most preferable.Typical examples of aqueous silica sols that can be used for the presentinvention include ST-20 (trade name, basic aqueous silica sol, availablefrom Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.), ST-0 (trade name, acidic aqueoussilica sol, available from Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.), ST-AK(trade name, weakly acidic aqueous silica sol, available from NissanChemical Industries, Ltd.) and lithium silicate (basic silica.lithiumoxide sol, available from Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.). Typicalexamples of organosilica sols that can be used for the present inventioninclude IPA-ST (trade name, organosilica sol dispersed in isopropanol(IPA), available from Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.), MEK-ST (tradename, organosilica sol dispersed in methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), availablefrom Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.) and sols obtained by solventsubstitution by means of an organic solvent having an OH group, usingeither of them as starting material (e.g., organosilica sols dispersedin PGM).

The solid content ratio in the dispersion liquid is typically between 5and 50 wt %, preferably between 10 and 40 wt %, because sols showingsuch a solid content ratio provide easy handling and are easilyavailable.

For the purpose of the present invention such inorganic microparticlesare added in the form of dispersion where inorganic particles areuniformly dispersed in a diluent. One of the advantages of addinginorganic microparticles in the form of dispersion liquid is that, as aresult, secondary agglomeration of inorganic microparticles can besuppressed and inorganic microparticles can be uniformly dispersed in aresin composition. Diluents such as organic solvents andphotopolymerizable monomers can non-limitatively be used for the presentinvention so long as they can uniformly disperse silica and alumina.Specific examples of organic solvents and photopolymerizable monomersinclude trimethylol propane tri(meth)acrylate, pentaerythritoltri(meth)acrylate, ethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, tetraethyleneglycol di(meth)acrylate, polyethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate,1,4-butane diol di(meth)acrylate, neopentyl glycol di(meth)acrylate,trimethylol propane trioxyethyl (meth)acrylate, tricyclodecanedimethanol di(meth)acrylate, dipropylene glycol diacrylate (PDGDA), POmodified neopentyl glycol diacrylate and modified bisphenol A diacrylatein addition to PMA, TPGDA and HDDA, which will be described below.

Known dispersions of the above-described category can be used for thepresent invention. Examples include NANOBYK-3650 (trade name) availablefrom BYK Chemie Gmbh that contains silica microparticles dispersed inmethoxy propyl acetate (PMA), tripropylene diacrylate (TPGDA), hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA), or NANOBYK-3601, 3602, 3610 (trade names) thatcontain alumina microparticles dispersed in PMA and NANOCRYL C145, C146,C350, C140, C150 (trade names) available from Hanse-Chemie Gmbh thatcontain silica microparticles dispersed in a photopolymerizable monomer.Any one of the above-listed may be used alone or any two or more of themcan be used in combination. Of the above-listed, NANOBYK-3650 andNANOBYK-3610 prepared by dispersing microparticles that aresurface-treated with silicone or a derivative thereof are preferablyemployed.

Any core-shell polymer particles can be employed as shock resistanceenhancing material so long as they are provided as graft copolymer.Specific examples include Kane Ace B-564 (trade name) available fromKANEKA CORPORATION and Paraloid BPM-500 and Paraloid 20784 (trade names)available from Rohm and Haas Company.

Of core-shell-type graft copolymers, the core particle size ispreferably between 0.05 and 0.8 μm, more preferably between 0.1 and 0.6μm, most preferably between 0.1 and 0.5 μm in terms of weight averageparticle size. Excellent shock resistance can be achieved when the coreparticle size is within a range between 0.05 and 0.8 μm. The graftcopolymer to be used for a shock resistance enhancing materialpreferably contains the rubber component by not less than 40%, morepreferably not less than 60%.

Materials that can be used as rubber component for the present inventioninclude butadiene rubber, butadiene-acryl composite rubber, acrylrubber, acryl-silicone composite rubber, isobutylene-silicone compositerubber, isoprene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber,ethylene-propylene rubber, nitrile rubber, ethylene-acryl rubber,silicone rubber, epichlorohydrorin rubber, fluorine rubber and rubbersobtained by adding hydrogen to any of the unsaturated bonds of suchrobbers, although the use of a rubber component that does not containany halogen atom is preferable in terms of environmental load becausethe use of a rubber component containing an halogen atom gives rise toan apprehension of generating toxic substances when incinerated.

The glass transition temperature of the rubber component is preferablynot higher than −10° C., more preferably not higher than −30° C. Of thecandidate rubber components, the use of butadiene rubber,butadiene-acryl composite rubber, acryl rubber or acryl-siliconecomposite rubber is preferable. Composite rubber refers to copolymerizedrubber of two rubber components or rubber obtained by polymerization soas to show an IPN structure where two rubber components inter-penetrate(are inter-tangled).

Examples of aromatic vinyl compounds that can be used forcopolymerization into a rubber component for the purpose of the presentinvention include styrene, α-methyl styrene, p-methyl styrene, alkoxystyrene and halogenated styrene, of which styrene is preferable inparticular. Examples of acrylic esters that can be used forcopolymerization include methyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, cyclohexylacrylate and octyl acrylate. Examples of methacrylic esters that can beused for copolymerization include methyl methacrylate, ethylmethacrylate, butyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate and octylmethacrylate, of which methyl methacrylate is preferable. Particularly,the rubber components that can be used for the present inventionpreferably contain a methacrylic acid ester such as methyl methacrylateas indispensable ingredient. More specifically, a methacrylic ester iscontained in 100 wt % of the graft component (100 wt % of the shell inthe case of a core-shell type polymer) preferably by not less than 10 wt%, more preferably by not less than 15 wt %.

Any graft copolymers containing a rubber component having a glasstransition temperature not higher than 10° C. that is to be used for thepresent invention may be manufactured by way of a polymerization processselected from block polymerization, solution polymerization, suspensionpolymerization and emulsion polymerization. The copolymerization systemto be used for the present invention may be that of one-step grafting orthat of multi-step graft. A mixture of only the graft component that isproduced as by product through the manufacturing process and thecopolymer may be used. Processes that can be used for polymerizationinclude soap free polymerization designed to use potassium persulfate asinitiator, seed polymerization and two-step swelling polymerization inaddition to popular emulsion polymerization. When suspensionpolymerization is employed, a method of holding the aqueous phase andthe monomer phase separately, accurately supplying them into acontinuous-type disperser and controlling the particle size by way ofthe number of revolutions of the disperser may be used for it. When sucha continuous manufacturing process is employed, the particle size can becontrolled by a method of supplying the monomer phase into an aqueousliquid having a dispersion power by way of an orifice of a diameterbetween several and several tens μm or a porous filter. In the case ofcore-shell-type graft polymerization, the reaction may be of one-step orof multi-step for both cores and shells.

A paint and an adhesive composition according to the present inventionshow a particularly excellent adhesion property relative to a layer ofsoft or hard vinyl chloride resin; polystyrene; polycarbonate; glass;aluminum; steel plate; concrete; wood panel; stone; artificial marble;polyolefin resin or copolymer of polyolefin resin modified by a polargroup-containing compound or olefin and a polar group-containingcompound; magnesium; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer;polyester-based resin; polyurethane-based resin; epoxy-based resin; oracryl-based resin (to be referred to as specific adherend layer (B1) orspecific adherend layer (B2) hereinafter). The conventional art does notdisclose any adhesive composition showing an excellent adhesion propertyto such adherends. Additionally, an adhesive composition according tothe present invention shows an extremely excellent adhesion property(between dissimilar materials) when dissimilar materials are employedfor adherend B1 and adherend 32.

Specific examples of “between dissimilar materials” include between hardvinyl chloride resin and glass, between soft vinyl chloride resin andglass, between polystyrene-based resin and aluminum, betweenpolycarbonate resin and aluminum, between polystyrene-based resin andglass, between polycarbonate resin and glass, betweenacrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS) and glass, between glassand aluminum, between magnesium and polycarbonate resin, between a steelplate and acrylic resin (e.g., polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)), betweenpolyester (e.g., polyethylene terephtharate) andacrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS) and between acrylicresin (e.g., polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) andacrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS)). Polyolefin resinsmodified by a polar group containing compound are olefins into which apolar group such as —OH, —NO₂, —CO, —NH₂, —NH, —OCH₃, —SO₃ or the like.Examples of such olefins include polyolefin resins that are grafted withat least either maleic anhydride or glycidyl methacrylate. Specificexamples include polyethylene and polypropylene that are grafted withmaleic anhydride and polyethylene and polypropylene that are graftedwith glycidyl methacrylate. Examples of copolymers of olefin and a polargroup containing compound include a copolymer (EVA) of ethylene andvinyl acetate, copolymers (EAA, EMA, etc.,) of ethylene and (meth)acrylic acid and a copolymer (EEA) of ethylene and a (meth) acrylicester.

A paint according to the present invention can be applied onto asubstrate and cured. Application techniques that can be used for a paintaccording to the present invention include spin coating, (doctor), knifecoating, micro gravure coating, direct gravure coating, offset gravurecoating, reverse gravure coating, reverse roll coating, (Mayer) barcoating, dye coating, spray coating and dip coating (examples ofapparatus for spin coating include ASS-301 Type (trade name) ManualSpinner, available from ABLE JAPAN Co., Ltd.). When a UV reactioninitiator or an electron beam reaction initiator is employed for thecomponent (d), the paint can be cured by irradiating UV rays or anelectron beam. For irradiation conditions, an irradiation intensitybetween 150 and 1,000 mJ/cm² and an irradiation time between 1 and 60seconds may be adopted when UV rays are used. When an organic peroxideis employed for the component (d), the paint can be cured by heating itat 100 to 150° C.

The recommended thickness of a layer formed by applying a paintaccording to the present invention is between 2 and 200 μm, preferablybetween 5 and 150 μm, more preferably between 10 and 100 μm from theviewpoint of cost and performance.

A layer (A) of a paint according to the present invention can be formedand cured on a substrate (B) with excellent adhesiveness relative to thelatter and without using any primer, if the substrate is selected fromvarious substrates, to which any ordinary paint has hitherto been unableto adhere and become cured without using a special primer, including,for example, those of soft or hard vinyl chloride resin; polystyrene;polycarbonate; glass; aluminum; steel plate; concrete; wood panel;stone; artificial marble; polyolefin resin or copolymer of polyolefinresin modified by a polar group-containing compound or olefin and apolar group-containing compound; magnesium;acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer; polyester-based resin (e.g.,polyethylene terephthalate PET); polyurethane-based resin; epoxy-basedresin; or acryl-based resin (e.g., polymethyl methacrylate PMMA). (Ifallowable from the viewpoint of cost and other factors, even strongeradhesiveness can be obtained by using a primer on the substrate.)

(Bonding Method According to the Present Invention)

A bonding method according to the present invention comprises Step I ofmixing the components (a) through (d) and, if necessary one or morefilling materials in an voluntary order act the above-definedcompounding ratio to prepare a paint and an adhesive compositionaccording to the present invention, Step II of laminating the adhesivecomposition on a layer (B1) of a specific adherend to form a layer (A)of the adhesive composition and Step III of further laminating the layer(A) of the adhesive composition and another layer (B2) of a specificadherend. With the bonding method according to the present invention thethree layers (B1)-(A)-(B2) will be firmly bonded.

The thickness of the layer (A) of an adhesive composition (cured coatingfilm) is non-limitatively between 2 μm and 50 μm, preferably between 5μm and 30 μm, more preferably between 8 μm and 20 μm. (When a paint andan adhesive composition according to the present invention are preparedby solventless (volatile), the thickness of the applied paint orcomposition and the thickness of the cured paint or composition, do notshow a significant difference because the applied paint or compositiondoes not contract significantly in the curing process.) The coating filmshows an excellent degree of transparency while the curving, if any, ofthe formed resin body due to curing and contraction can be alleviatedand the degradation of the surface hardness due to the uncured binderresin component can be prevented from taking place by adjusting thethickness of the coating film. Application techniques that can beapplied to a paint and an adhesive composition according to the presentinvention include spin coating, (doctor) knife coating, micro gravurecoating, direct gravure coating, offset gravure coating, reverse gravurecoating, reverse roll coating, (Mayer) bar coating, dye coating, spraycoating and dip coating. Examples of apparatus for spin coating includeASS-301 Type (trade name) Manual Spinner, available from ABLE JAPAN Co.,Ltd.

With a method of preparing an adhesive composition according to thepresent invention, the component (b) and the component (c) are addedrespectively as reactive diluent and as modifier to the component (a) ina vessel equipped with an agitator. Thereafter, the component (d) isadded and agitated sufficiently until no unmolten residue is left. Whenone or more components are to be added, they are added finally andagitated thoroughly. The adhesive composition that is obtained byagitation needs to be quickly worked or stored in a cold and darkstorage facility.

(Laminate According to the Present Invention)

A laminate according to the present invention comprises (B1)-(A) and isobtained by preparing a paint and an adhesive composition according tothe present invention in a manner as described above and applying theadhesive composition to a layer (B1) of a specific adherend to form alayer (A) of the adhesive composition. In a different mode of carryingout the invention, a laminate according to the present inventioncomprises (B1)-(A)-(B2) and is obtained by laminating the adhesivecomposition onto a layer (B1) of a specific adherend to form a layer (A)of the adhesive composition and additionally laminating a layer (B2) ofa specific adherend on the layer (A).

A laminate according to the present invention provides excellentadhesiveness between the layers (B1) and (B2) of the specific adherendsand the layer (A) of the adhesive composition and shows transparency,surface smoothness, flexibility and shock resistance in a well-balancedmanner.

In a laminate according to the present invention and comprising(B1)-(A), the layer (A) of the adhesive composition operatesadvantageously as primer layer for (B1). Such a primer layer cantypically take a role of enhancing the adhesiveness relative to thepaint and the adhesive composition applied onto it depending on theapplication of the laminate. Note, however, that a layer of the specificadherend and a layer of the adhesive composition can be laminatedalternately for a plural times and the product of such an operation isalso within the scope of a laminate according to the present invention.

(Applications)

Exemplar applications of a paint and an adhesive composition accordingto the present invention are listed below.

1. Antifouling-Property Imparting Materials:

antifouling protective walls (glass substituting members and protectivewalls for highways, sports arenas, bridges and so on) and displaycoatings for television sets, mobile phones and game machines

2. Scratch Resistance Enhancing Materials:

glass substituting members, protective walls for highways, sports arenasand bridges and display hard coatings for television sets, mobile phonesand game machines

3. Shock Resistance Enhancing Materials:

automobile interior and exterior decorating members, floors, walls,protective walls for highways, sports arenas and bridges and displaycoatings for television sets, mobile phones and game machines

4. IR Absorbing Materials:

automobile interior and exterior decorating members, floors, walls,roofs, protective walls for highways and bridges and heat shieldcoatings for television sets, mobile phones and game machines

5. UV Absorbing Materials:

automobile interior and exterior decorating members, floors, walls,anti-yellowing coatings for boats and canoes and UV degradationprevention coatings

6. IR Reflecting Materials (White Light Reflecting Materials) TitaniumOxide:

solar cell backsheets and coatings for walls and roofs

7. Electromagnetic Shielding Materials:

automobile interior and exterior decorating members and coatings forfloors, walls and roofs

8. Electroconductive Revealing Materials:

automobile interior and exterior decorating members, walls, electrodecoatings

9. Antistatic Materials:

floors, walls, electric appliance housings, display coatings fortelevision sets, mobile phones and game machines

10. Flame Retardancy Imparting Materials:

walls, floors, electric appliance housings, connectors, electric wirecoatings.

11. For Electroacoustic Transducers

12. For Coatings Steel Structures

EXAMPLES

Now, the present invention will be described further by way of examplesand comparative examples, although the present invention is by no meanslimited by the examples that are described below.

The materials used in Examples and Comparative Examples are listedbelow.

Component (a-1) Vinyl Ester Resin

(i) Urethane Acrylate

CN963B80: urethane acrylate (HDDA blend), type=polyester, 60° C.viscosity=1,100, number of functional groups=2, available from SartomerCompany

(ii) Polyester Acrylate

CN292: polyester acrylate, type=aliphatic polyester, 25° C.viscosity=630, number of functional groups=4, available from SartomerCompany

(iii) Epoxy Acrylate

CNUVE151: epoxy acrylate, type=polyester, 25° C. viscosity=150,000,number of functional groups=2, available from Sartomer Company

(iv) Aliphatic Urethane Acrylate

CN966J75: aliphatic urethane acrylate (IBOA blend), type=polyester, 60°C. viscosity=4,240, 20° C. viscosity=105,000, number of functionalgroups=2, available from Sartomer Company

Component (a-2) Unsaturated Polyester Resin

RIGOLAC21E-A-2 (tradename): available from Showa High polymer Co., Ltd.

Component (a-3) Vinyl Ester Resin

RIPDXY VR-77 (trade name): available from Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd.

viscosity: 1,000 (dPa·s/25° C.)

molecular weight: 510

Component (c) compound having a ring structure and an ethylenicallyunsaturated group

(i) N-vinyl pyrrolidone: available from Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.

molecular weight: 111.14

boiling point: 219° C.

vapor pressure (24° C.): 0.10 mm Hg

flash point: 98° C.

viscosity (25° C.): 2 cps

melting point: 13° C.

(ii) N-vinyl caprolactam: available from BASF

boiling point: 117° C. (10 mm, Hg)

vapor pressure<0.1 mm Hg (20° C.)

flash point: 110° C.

melting point: 35° C.

viscosity (40° C.): 3.5 cps

Dipropylene glycol diacrylate DPGDA: available from Shin-NakamuraChemical Co., Ltd.

specific gravity: 1.05 (25° C.)

viscosity: 8 (mPa·s/25° C.)

refractive index: 1.449)

Tripropylene glycol diacrylate TPGDA: available from Shin-NakamuraChemical Co., Ltd.

specific gravity: 1.039 (25° C.)

viscosity: 12 (mPa·s/25° C.)

refractive index: 1.449

Dipentaerythritol polyacrylate A-9550: available from Shin-NakamuraChemical Co., Ltd.

specific gravity: 1.89 (25° C.)

viscosity: 6500 (mPa·s/25° C.)

refractive index: 1.489

Acryloyl morphorine (ACMO): available from KOHJIN Film and ChemicalsCo., Ltd.

molecular weight: 141.17

specific gravity: 1.122

Component (b) modifier

(b-1-2) Polybutadiene-Based Polyol

Poly bd R-151-IT: available from Idemitsu Co., Ltd.,

viscosity: 1.5 Pa·s/30° C.

hydroxyl value: 102.7 mgKOH/g

(b-1-1-1) Aromatic Castor Oil-Based Polyol

URIC (trade name) AC-006, (polyol derived from castor oil and expressedby the formula (4) above): available from Itoh Oil Chemicals Co., Ltd.

viscosity: 0.7 to 1.5 Pa·s/25° C.

hydroxyl value: 194 to 214 mgKOH/g

(b-1-3) Polyisoprene-Based Polyol

Poly ip (trade name), polyisoprene-type liquid polymer having highlyreactive hydroxyl groups at molecular terminals: available from IdemitsuCo., Ltd.

hydroxyl value: 46.6 mgKOH/mg

number average molecular weight Mn: 2,500

(b-2-1) Castor Oil-Based Polyol

URIC H-1262: available from Itoh Oil Chemicals Co., Ltd. polyolcontaining a castor oil based polyol and an alkyl acid phosphate havinga total number of carbon atoms of not less than 12, viscosity: 3,500 to8,500 Pa·s/25° C., acidvalue: 4 to 15 mgKOH/g, hydroxyl value: 240 to290 (unit: mgKOH/g)(b-2-1) Castor Oil Based PolyolURIC H-2151U, available from Itoh Oil Chemicals Co., Ltd. polyolcontaining a castor oil-based polyol, a phosphoric acid ester compoundhaving a total number of carbon atoms of not less than 12 viscosity:3,500 to 8,500 mPa·s/25° C.

acid value: 4 to 15 (unit: mgKOH/g)

hydroxyl value: 240 to 290 (unit: mgKOH/g)

(b-1-3) Hydrogen Adduct of Polyisoprene-Based Polyol

EPOL (trade name): available from Idemitsu Co., Ltd., liquid polyolefinwith hydroxyl terminal groups

viscosity: 75 Pa·s/30° C.

hydroxyl value: 50.5 mgKOH/g

number average molecular weight: 2,500

(b-3-1) Maleated Polyisoprene

LIR-420 (trade name): available from Kuraray

acid value: 40 mgKOH/g

(b-3-2) Maleic Acid Modified Polybutadiene

Ricon 130MA8: available from Sartomer Company

Viscosity: 6.5 Pa·s/30° C.

acid value: 46 mgKOH/mg

number average molecular weight: 2,700

(b-3-2) Maleic Acid Modified Polybutadiene

POLYVEST (trade name) OC 800S: available from Evonik Degussa Corporation(in polybutadiene, 1,4-cis double bonds: 75%, 1,4-trans double bonds:24%, vinyl bonds: 1%, maleation ratio: 7.5%, number average molecularweight: 3,300 (GPC), weight average molecular weight: 13,600 (GPC),viscosity (20° C.): 6 to 9 Pa·s (as measured according to DIN 53214),acid value: 70 to 90 mgKOH/g, iodine value; 380 to 420 g/100 g,(polymerized with Ziegler Natta catalyst)(b-1-4) Epoxy Polyol ResinEPICLON (trade name) U-125-60BT: available from DIC Co., Ltd.

Viscosity: 70 Pa·s/30° C.

hydroxyl value: 120 mgKOH/g

(b-4-1) Polyepoxy Compound Having Epoxy Equivalent of 150 to 250 g/mol

Adeka Resin EP-4100E (available from ASAHI DENKA KOGYO KK, bisphenol Adiglycidyl ether, epoxy equivalent: 190).

(b-4-2) Polymer Having Saturated Skeleton Having Epoxy Equivalent of 500to 700 g/mol

L-207 (KRATON LIQUID (trade name) also named as L-207 POLYMER),available from Kuraray (polymer having an epoxy equivalent of 590 g/mol,a hydroxyl equivalent of 7,000 g/mol, a glass transition temperature of−53° C. with a completely saturated skeleton (epoxidizedethylene.propylene-ethylene.butylene.OH structure))(b-5-1)Lumiflon LF-200, trade name, (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.,fluoroolefin.vinylether copolymer, hydroxyl value: 52 mgKOH/g, glasstransition temperature: 35° C., melting point: 148° C., xylene: 40%,effective components: 40%)Since this material contains solvent, an amount obtained by reducing theeffective components to 100% was used.(b-5-2)Lumiflon LF-302, trade name, (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.,fluoroolefin.vinylether copolymer, hydroxyl value: 47 mgKOH/g, xylene:50%, effective components: 50%)Since this material contains solvent, an amount obtained by reducing theeffective components to 100% was used.The characteristics of each polyol were observed in the followingmanner.

Viscosity Measurement Method

A single cylinder-type rotational viscometer (B type TVC-5) was employedas viscometer according to JIS K7117-1.

1. A 500 ml beaker (standard) was used as measuring instrument.

2. As standard rotors, two rotors were selected from M1 to M4 rotors forlow to medium viscosities and H1 to H7 rotors for medium to highviscosities.

Hydroxyl Value Measurement Method

The hydroxyl value is the milligrams of potassium hydroxide required foracetylation of the OH groups contained in 1 g of a sample. The OH groupsin each sample were acetylated by means of acetic anhydride according toJIS K 1557-1 and the unconsumed acetic acid was titrated by means ofpotassium hydroxide solution.

$\begin{matrix}{{{hydroxyl}\mspace{14mu}{value}} = {\frac{\left( {A + B} \right) \times f \times 28.05}{{sample}(g)} + {{acid}\mspace{14mu}{value}}}} & \left\lbrack {{formula}\mspace{14mu} 1} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$A: the quantity of 0.5 mol/l potassium hydroxide ethanol solution (ml)consumed in a blank testB: the quantity of 0.5 mol/l potassium hydroxide ethanol solution (ml)consumed for titrationf: factor

Acid Value Measurement Method

The acid value is the milligrams of potassium hydroxide required toneutralization of the acidic components contained in 1 g of a sample.According to JIS K 1557-5,

(1) Measurement of End Point pH

10 mL of buffer storage solution B was taken into a 200 mL beaker, towhich 100 mL of a titration solvent was added, and electrodes weredipped into it. The pH that changed within 0.1 pH in 30 seconds wasdetermined as buffer end point.

(2) Measurement of Acid Value

1. 20 g of a sample was accurately measured and taken into a 200 mLbeaker.

2. 125 mL of toluene.2-propanol.purewater mixture solvent was added andtitrated with titration solution of 0.1 mol/L potassium hydroxide.

As a result of (1), 11.72 pH was selected as end point and the acidvalue was determined by means of the formula shown below. The sameprocedures were followed for a blank.

Acid value (mgKOH/g)=(D−B)×K×F×M/S

D: titration value (mL)

B: blank (0.085 mL)

K: KOH molecular weight (56.1)

F: factor of titration solution (1.000)

M: molar concentration of titration solution (0.1 mol/L)

S: quantity of extracted sample (g)

Component (e) Initiator

(i) Photopolymerization Initiator

IRGACURE (trade name) 819: available from CIBA Corporationbis(2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl)-phenylphosphine oxide

(ii) Thermal Polymerization Initiator

PERHEXA 25B: available from NOF Corporation (1 minute half lifetemperature: 179° C.), 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(tert-butylperoxy) hexane

[Description of Functional Materials]

Antifouling-property imparting material: (polydimethyl siloxanecompounds having one or more polyether modified acryloyl groups)BYK-UV3500 (trade name), available from BYK-Chemie Gmbh.

Scratch resistance enhancing material: (organosilica sol MEK-ST (tradename)), available from Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.

Scratch resistance enhancing material: (alumina ceramic NANOBYK-3602),available from BYK-Chemie Gmbh, alumina 30%/tripropylene glycoldiacrylate, alumina particle size=40 nm. Shock resistance enhancingmaterial: (PARALOID BPM-500) (available from Dow Chemical Company):acryl-based shock resistance improving material, specific gravity=1.10

IR absorbing material: (SUNCOLLOID IR-40K) available from NissanChemical Industries, Ltd., 33% antimony double oxide/4% amorphoussilica/1% tin oxide/58% methyl ethyl ketone/3% propyl alcohol/1%additive

UV absorbing material: (UV absorbing agent TINUVIN 326) available fromBASF

2-tert-butyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methylphenol

IR reflecting material (white light reflecting material) (titaniumoxide, available from ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA Ltd., CR-90 (trade name))

Electromagnetic shielding material: zinc oxide 23-K (trade name),electroconductive zinc oxide—available from Hakusuitech Ltd., primaryparticle size 120 to 150 μm

Electroconductive revealing material: carbon nanotubes VGCF-S, availablefrom SHOWA DENKO K.K., fiber diameter 80 nm, fiber length 10 μm

Antistatic material: (CELNAX CX-Z603M-F2) 60% antimony double oxide/40%methyl alcohol, available from Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.

Antistatic material: (ionic liquid, available from Signa Aldrich Co.,Ltd.) BASIONIC LQ 01: 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethyl sulfate,specific gravity=1.239

Antistatic material: (available from LION AKZO Co., Ltd., TMAC-100(tetramethyl ammonium chloride (ionic liquid having ion pair of (5-10)and (7-2))

[Organic Solvents]

N-methylpyrroridone (NMP)

ethylene carbonate (EC)

propylene carbonate (PC)

dimethyl carbonate (DMC)

methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)

methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK)

propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGM)

cyclohexane (anon)

Examples 1 to 38, Comparative Examples 1 to 8

Using the compounding ratios (parts by mass) listed in Table 1 through 8shown below, the component (a) was put into a vessel equipped with anagitator and then the component (c) was added thereto and agitatedsufficiently at ambient temperature. Thereafter, the component (b) wasadded and agitated. When the liquid temperature got to the ambienttemperature, the component (d) was added and agitated sufficiently untilno unmolten residue was found to obtain an adhesive composition. Theviscosity (mPa·s) at 25° C. of the obtained adhesive composition wasobserved. The viscosity at 25° C. was observed by means of a handy-typedigital viscometer, TVC-7 type Viscometer (available from TOKI SANGYOCo., Ltd.) and a rotor (Type 0 to Type 5) that matches the different theviscosity. Tables 1 through 8 also show the obtained results.

Then, the adhesive composition was applied onto each of the specificadherends (B1) (dimensions: 150 mm×25 mm×thickness 1 mm) shown in Tables1 through 8 by spin coating (the thickness of the applied adhesivecomposition: 15 to 20 μm) and cured in air by irradiating UV rays at anenergy level of 500 mJ/cm² to prepare a laminate.

When the adhesive composition is made to contain an organic solvent forapplication, the applied adhesive composition was dried in an ovenhaving a dark room in the inside at 100° C. for 5 minutes andsubsequently cured by irradiating UV rays in a manner as described aboveto prepare a laminate.

When a thermal polymerization initiator was used and if necessary, 6%naphthene cobalt was added to the composition by 0 to 0.5 parts by massand heat treated at 100° C. for 30 minutes to cure the composition andprepare a laminate.

Example 24 is an instance that differs from Example 2 only in that (ii)thermal polymerization initiator was employed as component (d).

The adhesive composition was applied onto each of the specific adherends(B1) (dimensions: 150 mm×25 mm×thickness 1 mm) shown in Tables 1 through8 by spin coating (the thickness of the applied adhesive composition: 15to 20 μm) and cured by means of a heat treatment conducted at 100° C.for 10 minutes to prepare a laminate.

The used specific adherends (B1) are listed below.

hard vinyl chloride resin PVC (available from RIKEN TECHNOS CORP, RikenPVC Compound RE-3844 (trade name))

soft vinyl chloride resin PVC (available from RIKEN TECHNOS CORP, LeonyBZL6060N (trade name))

polystyrene PS (available from TOYO STYRENE Co., Ltd., TOYO STYROL GPG100C (trade name))

polycarbonate PC (available from TEIJIN CHEMICALS Ltd., PANLIGHT L-1225L(trade name))

acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer ABS (available from UMG ABSLtd., UMG ABS EX114 (trade name))

glass (microscope slide glass for prepared specimen)

aluminum (H5052, Al—Mg based)

magnesium (available from Osaka Fuji Kogyo Co., Ltd., AZ31B, Mg contentnot less than 91%)

steel plate (SPCC: cold stretched steel plate)

PET: available from UNITIKA Ltd., UNITIKA polyester resin MA-2103

PMMA: available from Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd., Acrypet VH

[Description of Substrates]

Concrete: commercially available ordinary concrete (mixture of cement,aggregate, water and (chemical) admixture)

Wood panel: commercially available solid wood (black pine, red pine,Japanese larch, Yezo spruce, hinoki cypress, etc.)

Stone: commercially available stone (natural granite, natural marble(limestone), natural sandstone, etc.)

Artificial marble: commercially available artificial marble (polyesterbased, acryl based, etc.)

PP: NOVATEC BC8, MFR=1.8 g/10 min, available from Japan PolypropyleneCorporation

HDPE: NOVATEC HJ360, MFR=5.5 g/10 min, available from Japan PolyethyleneCorporation

Maleic modified PE: AMPLIFY GR209, available from Dow Chemical Company,specific gravity=0.8985, hardness=96A

Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (T-1180, DIC Bayer Polymer Ltd.),ester type (adipate), hardness 80A

2-part liquid polyurethane resin: FLONE 22 A liquid (main agent) and Bliquid (curing agent) were mixed at ratio of 1:1 and subsequently themixture was applied onto a 130 mm×130 mm×1 mm polycarbonate plate to athickness of about 2 mm by means of a roller. The applied mixture wasleft uncared for not less than 7 days for curing (available from HigashiNippon Paint Co., Ltd.). A liquid: viscosity 4,500 mPa·s, B liquid:viscosity 18,000 mPa·s, viscosity immediately after mixing A and B 5,200mPa·s.2-part liquid epoxy resin: FLONE EPOROLER A liquid (main agent) and Bliquid (curing agent) were mixed at ratio of 6:1 and subsequently themixture was applied onto a 130 mm×130 mm×1 mm polycarbonate plate to athickness of about 2 mm by means of a roller. The applied mixture wasleft uncared for not less than 7 days for curing (available from HigashiNippon Paint Co., Ltd.). A liquid: viscosity 2,800 mPa·s, B liquid:viscosity 800 mPa·s, viscosity immediately after mixing A and B 1,200mPa·s.

Each of the obtained laminates was subjected to the following tests.

[Test Methods]

(Adhesion Test: Cross-Cut Tape Test)

An adhesion test was conducted to observe the adhesion relative to eachsubstrate by means of a test conforming to the cross cut tape testmethod defined in JIS K 5400.

Cross-cut tape test (application thickness 15 to 20 μm (spin coating)):1×1 mm square scars were formed by cross cutting using a box cutter onthe test surface (layer (A) side of composition). A box cutter guide wasemployed. The number of square cross cuts was longitudinal10×transversal 10=100. A cellophane tape was pressed hard against andmade adhering to the areas of square cross cuts and the tape was pulledoff rapidly at the end at an angle of 45° to observe the condition ofeach of the square cross cuts (and find out the number of square crosscuts that were left unpeeled).

(Water Resistance Test)

Each sample on the corresponding laminate was immersed in boiled water(pure water) for an hour and dried naturally. The dried sample wasvisually observed for deterioration of appearance of the hard coatlayer.

∘: Neither paint peeling nor paint cracking was observed (after 1 hourimmersion).

x: Paint peeling and paint cracking were observed (after 1 hourimmersion).

Test on Adhesiveness Relative to Dissimilar Materials

For each sample, a test on adhesiveness relative to dissimilar materialswas conducted by way of a shear adhesion measurement as shown below.Tables 1 through 8 show the obtained results.

The above adhesive composition was applied onto each of the specificadherends (B1) having dimensions of 150 mm×1 mm thickness×25 mm width byspin coating (to an application thickness of 15 to 20 μm) to form alayer (A) of the adhesive composition and one the specific adherend (B2)having dimensions same as those of the specific adherends (B1) shown inTables 1 to 8 was bonded to it under pressure. Then, the adhesivecomposition was cured by irradiating UV rays (wavelength; 325 nm,integrated radiation intensity: 50 mJ/cm²) from the side of thetransparent layer for UV curing to prepare a laminate. Subsequently, thespecific adherend (B2) was pulled in a direction parallel to the bondingsurface of the layer (A) of the adhesive composition to observe thetensile strength at break (MPa/25 mm). Tables 1 through 8 show theobtained results. Note that, in Tables 1 through 8, each laminatecomprising the (B1)-(A)-(B2) was expressed as (B1) vs (B2). If, forexample, (B1) is hard PVC and (B2) is glass, an expression of “hard PVCvs glass” was used.

(Weather Resistance Test)

Each laminate was exposed to cycles of 12-minute rain fall and afterexposure 48-minute drying for 500 and 1,000 hours at black paneltemperature of 63° C. by means of a sunshine weather meter and theappearance was observed.

∘: no appearance change observed

x: bleaching, yellowing, peeling observed

(Flame Retardancy Test)

A combustion test was conducted according to the Safety Standard UL94(∘: combustion time not more than 10 seconds, Δ: combustion time notless than 10 seconds, x: entirely combusted) of UNDERWRITERSLABORATORIES INC.

(Surface Resistance Test)

As for the surface resistance of each of the examples and thecomparative examples, an adhesive composition according to the presentinvention was applied onto a glass substrate (dimensions: 150 mm×25mm×thickness 1 mm) by spin coating (the thickness of the appliedadhesive composition: 10 μm) and the surface resistivity (Ω/sq.) wasobserved by means of a HIRESTER UP (MCP-HT450), a high resisitvity meteravailable from Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, applying a voltage of500 V according to ASTMD257. The average value (n=5) of theresistivities of five samples was used as the resistivity of the exampleor comparative example.

(Various Transmittance Tests)

As for the visible light transmittance of each of the examples and thecomparative examples, the spectral transmittance curve was obtained bymeans of a U-4000 type automatic recording spectrophotometer (availablefrom Hitachi Ltd.) according to JIS R-3106 and the average transmittancein the wavelength range between 380 and 780 nm was determined for a Dlight source.

As for the UV transmittance of each of the examples and the comparativeexamples, the average transmittance in the wavelength range between 300and 380 nm was determined by using a similar means according to ISO/DIS13837.

As for the IR transmittance of each of the examples and the comparativeexamples, the average transmittance in the wavelength range between 780and 2,000 nm was determined by using a similar means according toISO/DIS 138378.

Shock Resistance Test

test method: An adhesive composition was applied onto a 25 mm-wide and 1mm-thick steel plate to a thickness of 15 to 20 μm by spin coatings and,after curing, a spherical weight of 1 kgw was dropped from a height of 1meter onto the sample. The shock resistance of the sample was evaluatedaccording to the rating system shown below.∘: no peelingΔ: partly peeled and crackedx: totally peeled and crackedFlexibilitytest method: An adhesive composition was applied onto a 25 mm-wide and 1mm-thick substrate to a thickness of 15 to 20 μm by spin coatings and,after curing, a 90° bending test was conducted by applying the sample toan iron rod having a diameter of 10 mm. The flexibility of the samplewas evaluated according to the rating system shown below.∘: no peelingΔ: partly peeled and crackedx: totally peeled and crackedTransparency Test

To evaluate the transparency of each sample, the haze of the molded body(glass substrate) of each of the examples and the comparative examplesbased on JIS-K 7136: 2000 was observed by means of a haze meter(NDH2000: available from NIPPON DENSHOKU INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd.). Thesamples that showed a measurement value of less than 1.0% were rated as“⊚”, the samples that showed a measurement value of not less than 1.0%and less than 2.0% were rated as “∘” and the samples that showed ameasurement value of not less than 2.0% were rated as “x”. Themeasurement surface were conducted at the film coated surface of eachsample.

Slip Resistance Coefficient (when Used for a Floor)

test method: An adhesive composition according to the present inventionwas applied onto a 25 mm-wide and 1 mm-thick PC substrate to a thicknessof 15 to 20 μm by spin coatings and, after curing, the coefficient ofslip resistance (C.S.R) of the sample was observed according to JIS A1509-2008 and evaluated according to the rating system shown below. Whenthe sample piece was small, a plurality of samples were laid on a floorfor the test.not more than 0.4: x slippery and hazardous0.4 to 0.5: Δ hardly slippery on a flat floor and hence safe not lessthan 0.5: ∘ hardly slippery on an inclined floor and hence safe(Measurement of Haze Value and Total Light Transmittance)

Each of the coated glass substrate samples was observed for haze valueand total light transmittance by means of an instrument (“COH-300A”:trade name) available from NIPPON DENSHOKU INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd.

(Measurement of Pencil Hardness)

Each of the coated glass substrate samples was observed for pencilhardness according to the pencil hardness test method described in JIS K5400.

Each sample was judged for the presence or absence of scratches by meansof the naked eyes of the observer described in JIS K 5400. However, ifthe scratches were delicate, the depth of each of the scratches(recessed parts) was measured by a commercially available stylus typesurface roughness tester and, “an occurrence of scratches” wasdetermined when the average depth of the five different scratches wasnot less than 0.2 μm.

(Measurement of Taber Abrasion)

Each of the coated PC (polycarbonate) substrate samples was subjected toa Taber abrasion test (CS-10 abrasion paper, 500 g, 20 times) andsubsequently the sample was evaluated for Taber abrasion by seeing ofthe difference (AH) of the haze value of the film coat before and afterthe abrasion as determined by means of the formula shown below.haze (%)=(diffuse transmittance/total light transmittance)×100Speaker Durability Evaluation

A coating was applied to each sample cone paper-made 016 mm circulardome type vibration plate having a tangential edge to a film thicknessof about 10 μm. Then, a micro speaker unit comprising a voice coil, amagnet, a frame and a damper was prepared by using the vibration plate.The obtained micro speaker was connected to the terminal of a durabilitytester (ST-2000B: trade name, available from SIGMA Electronics Co.,Ltd.) and subjected to load level shifts, using three levels 0.3 W (1.55V), 0.7 W (2.34 V) and 1.0 W (2.83 V), of white noise per EIA mode andthe condition of the vibration plate was evaluated according to therating system shown below (number of samples for evaluation: 5 sets).

(∘): The vibration plate showed neither cracks not breakdown in not lessthan 4 sets after a continuous input of 100 hours.

(Δ): The vibration plate showed neither cracks not breakdown in not lessthan 2 sets after an input is not less than 10 hours and is less than100 hours.

(x): The vibration plate showed both cracks and breakdown in not lessthan 1 sets after an input is less than 10 hours.

Antirust Effect

An adhesive composition according to the present invention was appliedonto sample SUS substrates to a film thickness of 10 μm.

A composite cycle test lasting a total of 8 hours was conducted on eachof the samples. In a cycle, salts spray test (CASS) was conducted at 35°C. for 4 hours, subsequently the film coat was dried in a hot and humidcondition at 60° C. and 50% RH for 2 hours and then an humiditydurability test was conducted at 50° C. and 95% RH.

The salts spray test (CASS) was conducted by means of the salt spraytest method conforming to JIS Z 2371 but the test liquid was changedfrom salt water to CASS test solution. CASS test solution is an aqueoussolution containing sodium chloride by 40 g/L and copper (II) chlorideby 0.205 g/L and whose pH value was adjusted to 3.0 by means of aceticacid.

A composite cycle test was repeated for 200 times on each sample and thesample was evaluated according to the rating system shown below (numberof evaluated samples: 2 sets).

(∘): Neither rust nor swells were observed in 2 sets.

(Δ): Rust and swells were observed in 1 set.

(x): Rust and swells were observed in 2 sets.

TABLE 1 Exam. Exam. Exam. Exam. Exam. Component 1 2 3 4 5 (a-1) (i)CN975 urethane acrylate available from 20 to 40 30 Sartomer Co. (a-1)(ii) CN292 polyester acrylate available from 20 to 40 Sartomer Co. (a-1)(iii) CNUVE151 epoxy acrylate available from 20 to 40 30 30 30 30Sartomer Co. (a-1) (iv) CN963B80 urethane acrylate available from 20 to40 Sartomer Co. (a-2) LIGOLAC21E-A-2 available from Showa 20 to 40Highpolymer Co. (b-1-2) polybutadiene polyol Poly bd R-15HT 50 (b-1-1-1)aromatic castor oil-based polyol URIC AC-006 50 10 10 10 10 10 (b-1-3)polyisoprene-based polyol Poly ip 50 (b-2-1) castor oil-based polyolURIC H-1262 50 (b-2-1) castor oil-based polyol URIC H-2151U 50 (b-1-3)hydroxy-terminated liquid polyolefin EpoI 50 (b-3-1) maleatedpolyisoprene LIR-420 50 (b-3-2) Ricon130MA8 50 (b-3-2) maleic acidmodified poly-butadiene 0.1 to 50  POLYVEST OC 800 S (b-1-4) epoxypolyol EPICLON U-125-60BT 50 (b-4-1) polyepoxy compound ADEKA RESINEP-4100E 50 (b-4-2) L-207 50 (b-5-1) Lumiflon LF-200 50 (b-5-2) LumiflonLF-302 50 (c-1) (i) N-vinyl caprolactam 30 to 70 60 40 40 20 60 (c-2)(i) dipropylene glycol diacrylate (DPGDA) 30 to 70 20 40 (c-2) (ii)tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA) 30 to 70 20 (c-2) (iii)dipentaerythritol polyacrylate 30 to 70 (c-1) (ii) acryloil morphorine(ACMO) 30 to 70 (d) (i) IRGACURE 819 15  5  5  5  5  5 (d) (ii) PERHEXA25B 15 Total (parts by mass) 105  105  105  105  105 antifouling-property imparting material (BYK- UV3500) ST) scratchresistance enhancing material (NANOBYK-3602) shock resistance enhancingmaterial (PARALOID BPM-500) IR absorbing material (IR-40K) UV absorbingmaterial (TINUVIN326) IR reflecting material (TiO2 CR-90)electromagnetic shielding material (23-K) S) antistatic material(CX-Z603M-F2) antistatic material (LQ-01) antistatic material (TMAC-100)flame retardant imparting material (P type flame retardant PX-200)Evaluation viscosity mPa · s (25° C.) 1300  1600  1600  1000  1050 result haze value % (glass coat)   1.2  1   1.3   0.9   1.3 total lighttransmittance % (glass coat) 85 84 85 86 86 pencil hardness (glass coat)HB HB HB HB HB taber abrasion (ΔH) % (PC coat)   7.9   7.5   8.7   6.7  9.1 weather resistance test (1000 hr) X X X X X weather resistancetest (500 hr) ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ surface resistance test (Ω/sq.)  10¹⁵  10¹⁵ 10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵ IR transmittance (%) at 780 nm~2000 nm 80 to 85 80 to85 80 to 85 80 to 85 80 to 85 UV transmittance (%) at 300~380 nm 50 to55 50 to 55 50 to 55 50 to 55 50 to 55 visible light transmittance (%)at 380~780 nm 90 to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 flameretardancy X X X X X skid resistance coefficient Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ adhesion testhard vinyl chloride resin 100  100  100  100  100  soft vinyl chlorideresin 100  100  100  100  100  PS 100  100  100  100  100  PC 100  100 100  100  100  glass 100  100  100  100  100  aluminum 100  100  100 100  100  steel plate 100  100  100  100  100  concrete 100  100  100 100  100  wood 100  100  100  100  100  stone 100  100  100  100  100 artificial marble 100  100  100  100  100  PP  0  0  0  0  0 HDPE  0  0 0  0  0 MAH-PE 100  100  100  100  100  magnesium 85 80 80 80 85 ABS100  100  100  100  100  PET 100  100  100  100  100  thermoplasticpolyurethane elastomer 100  100  100  100  100  2-part liquidpolyurethane 100  100  100  100  100  2-part liquid epoxy 100  100  100 100  100  PMMA 100  100  100  100  100  Water resistance test hard vinylchloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ soft vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ glass ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ artificial marble ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ PP — — — — — HDPE — — — — — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ 2-part liquid polyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯PMMA ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ Shock resistance test hard vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯soft vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ glass ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ artificial marble ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PP — — — — — HDPE —— — — — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquidpolyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PMMA ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯flexibility test hard vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ soft vinyl chlorideresin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ glass Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ artificial marble Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ PP — — — — — HDPE — — — — — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ thermoplasticpolyurethane elastomer ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid polyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PMMA Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ test on adhesivenessrelative to dissimilar materials ( B1)-(A)-(B2) MPa hard PVC vs glass  7.3   7.2   7.7   7.5  8 soft PVC vs glass   7.7   7.9   7.6   7.8  7.8 PS vs aluminum   8.9   8.2   8.7   8.2   8.3 PC vs alminum   8.1 8   8.5   8.9   8.6 PS vs glass   7.6   7.5   7.7   7.2   7.7 PC vsglass   7.8   7.5  7   7.8   7.2 ABS vs glass   7.1   7.3   7.5   7.6  7.9 glass vs alminum  8   8.7   8.2   8.4   8.6 magnesium vs PC   7.5  7.8  7   7.6   7.4 steel plate vs PMMA   8.9   8.8   8.1   8.7  8 PETvs ABS   8.5   8.9   8.3   8.8   8.6 PMMA vs ABS   8.1  8   8.8   8.6  8.9 speaker durability evaluation ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ antirust effect ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯

TABLE 2 Exam. Exam. Exam. Exam. Component 6 7 8 9 (a-1) (i) Co. 20 to 40(a-1) (ii) Co. 20 to 40 (a-1) (iii) Co. 20 to 40 (a-1) (iv) CN963B80urethane acrylate available from 20 to 40 30 30 30 30 Sartomer Co. (a-2)Co. 20 to 40 (b-1-2) polybutadiene polyol Poly bd R-15HT 50 (b-1-1-1)aromatic castor oil-based polyol URIC AC-006 50 10 10 10 10 (b-1-3)polyisoprene-based polyol Poly ip 50 (b-2-1) castor oil-based polyolURIC H-1262 50 (b-2-1) castor oil-based polyol URIC H-2151U 50 (b-1-3)hydroxy-terminated liquid polyolefin EpoI 50 (b-3-1) maleatedpolyisoprene LIR-420 50 (b-3-2) maleic acid modified poly-butadieneRicon130MA8 50 (b-3-2) maleic acid modified poly-butadiene POLYVEST OC0.1 to 50  800 S (b-1-4) epoxy polyol EPICLON U-125-60BT 50 (b-4-1)polyepoxy compound ADEKA RESIN EP-4100E 50 (b-4-2) L-207 50 (b-5-1)Lumiflon LF-200 50 (b-5-2) Lumiflon LF-302 50 (c-1) (i) N-vinylcaprolactam 30 to 70 30 30 30 30 (c-2) (i) dipropylene glycol diacrylate(DPGDA) 30 to 70 30 (c-2) (ii) tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA) 30to 70 30 (c-2) (iii) dipentaerythritol polyacrylate 30 to 70 30 (c-1)(ii) acryloil morphorine (ACMO) 30 to 70 30 (d) (i) IRGACURE 819 0.1 to15   5  5  5  5 (d) (ii) PERHEXA 25B 0.1 to 15  Total (parts by mass)105  105  105  105  UV3500) scratch resistance enhancing material(MEK-ST) scratch resistance enhancing material (NANOBYK- 3602) shockresistance enhancing material (PARALOID BPM-500) IR absorbing material(IR-40K) UV absorbing material (TINUVIN326) IR reflecting material (TiO2CR-90) electromagnetic shielding material (23-K) electroconductiveexpressing material (VGCF-S) antistatic material (CX-Z603M-F2)antistatic material (LQ-01) antistatic material (TMAC-100) flameretardant imparting material (P type flame retardant PX-200) Evaluationviscosity mPa · s (25° C.) 1000  1000  1000  1000  result haze value %(glass coat)  1  1  1  1 total light transmittance % (glass coat) 88 8888 88 pencil hardness (glass coat) F F H H taber abrasion (ΔH) % (PCcoat)   6.1   6.1   5.4   5.4 weather resistance test (1000 hr) X X X Xweather resistance test (500 hr) ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ surface resistance test (Ω/sq.) 10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵ IR transmittance (%) at 780 nm~2000 nm 80 to 8580 to 85 80 to 85 80 to 85 UV transmittance (%) at 300~380 nm 50 to 5550 to 55 50 to 55 50 to 55 visible light transmittance (%) at 380~780 nm90 to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 flame retardancy X X X X skidresistance coefficient Δ Δ Δ Δ adhesion test hard vinyl chloride resin100  100  100  100  soft vinyl chloride resin 100  100  100  100  PS100  100  100  100  PC 100  100  100  100  glass 100  100  100  100 aluminum 100  100  100  100  steel plate 100  100  100  100  concrete100  100  100  100  wood 100  100  100  100  stone 100  100  100  100 artificial marble 100  100  100  100  PP  0  0  0  0 HDPE  0  0  0  0MAH-PE 100  100  100  100  magnesium 80 80 70 70 ABS 100  100  100  100 PET 100  100  100  100  thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer 100  100 100  100  2-part liquid polyurethane 100  100  100  100  2-part liquidepoxy 100  100  100  100  PMMA 100  100  100  100  Water resistance testhard vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ soft vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯◯ ◯ ◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ glass ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ artificial marble ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PP— — — — HDPE — — — — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯◯ ◯ ◯ thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquidpolyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PMMA ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ Shockresistance test hard vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ soft vinyl chlorideresin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ glass ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ steelplate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ artificialmarble ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PP — — — — HDPE — — — — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯2-part liquid polyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PMMA ◯ ◯◯ ◯ flexibility test hard vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ soft vinylchloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ glass Δ Δ Δ ◯ aluminum ◯ ◯◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯artificial marble Δ Δ Δ ◯ PP — — — — HDPE — — — — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ thermoplastic polyurethaneelastomer ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid polyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PMMA Δ Δ Δ ◯ test on adhesiveness relative to dissimilarmaterials (B1)-(A)-(B2) MPa hard PVC vs glass  9   8.6   8.7   13.9 softPVC vs glass   8.8   8.9   8.6   12.1 PS vs aluminum   8.5   8.7   8.4  8.9 PC vs alminum  8   8.2   8.4   8.2 PS vs glass   8.7   8.3   8.1  12.3 PC vs glass   8.8   8.2   8.3 12 ABS vs glass   8.7   8.6   8.6  13.4 glass vs alminum   8.6   8.6   8.9  8 magnesium vs PC   7.6  7  7.6   7.7 steel plate vs PMMA   8.4  8   8.1  8 PET vs ABS   8.6   8.3  8.1   8.2 PMMA vs ABS   8.1   8.4   8.8   8.2 speaker durabilityevaluation ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ antirust effect ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯

TABLE 3 Exam. Exam. Exam. Exam. Exam. Component 10 11 12 13 14 (a-1) (i)CN975 urethane acrylate available from 20 to 40 Sartomer Co. (a-1) (ii)CN292 polyester acrylate available from 20 to 40 30 Sartomer Co. (a-1)(iii) CNUVE151 epoxy acrylate available from 20 to 40 30 30 30 SartomerCo. (a-1) (iv) CN963B80 urethane acrylate available from 20 to 40 30Sartomer Co. (a-2) LIGOLAC21E-A-2 available from Showa 20 to 40Highpolymer Co. (b-1-2) polybutadiene polyol Poly bd R-15HT 50 (b-1-1-1)aromatic castor oil-based polyol URIC AC-006 50 10 10 (b-1-3)polyisoprene-based polyol Poly ip 50 10 (b-2-1) castor oil-based polyolURIC H-1262 50 10 (b-2-1) castor oil-based polyol URIC H-2151U 50 10(b-1-3) hydroxy-terminated liquid polyolefin EpoI 50 (b-3-1) maleatedpolyisoprene LIR-420 50 (b-3-2) Ricon130MA8 50 (b-3-2) POLYVEST OC 800 S50 (b-1-4) epoxy polyol EPICLON U-125-60BT 50 (b-4-1) polyepoxy compoundADEKA RESIN EP-4100E 50 (b-4-2) L-207 50 (b-5-1) Lumiflon LF-200 50(b-5-2) Lumiflon LF-302 50 (c-1) (i) N-vinyl caprolactam 30 to 70 60 6060 60 60 (c-2) (i) dipropylene glycol diacrylate (DPGDA) 30 to 70 (c-2)(ii) tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA) 30 to 70 (c-2) (iii)dipentaerythritol polyacrylate 30 to 70 (c-1) (ii) acryloilmorphorine(ACMO) 30 to 70 (d) (i) IRGACURE 819 0.1 to 15   5  5  5  5  5(d) (ii) PERHEXA 25B 0.1 to 15  Total (parts by mass) 105  105  105 105  105  antifouling-property imparting material (BYK- UV3500) scratchresistance enhancing material (MEK- ST) scratch resistance enhancingmaterial (NANOBYK-3602) shock resistance enhancing material (PARALOIDBPM-500) IR absorbing material (IR-40K) UV absorbing material(TINUVIN326) IR reflecting material (TiO2 CR-90) electromagneticshielding material (23-K) S) antistatic material (CX-Z603M-F2)antistatic material (LQ-01) antistatic material (TMAC-100) flameretardant imparting material (P type flame retardant PX-200) Evaluationviscosity mPa · s (25° C.) 340  1350  1350  1400  1380  result hazevalue % (glass coat)   1.2   1.2  1   1.1   0.9 total lighttransmittance % (glass coat) 85 86 87 87 86 pencil hardness (glass coat)HB HB HB HB HB taber abrasion (ΔH) % (PC coat)   8.1   8.9   7.9   8.4  6.6 weather resistance test (1000 hr) X X X X X weather resistancetest (500 hr) ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ surface resistance test (Ω/sq.)  10¹⁵  10¹⁵ 10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵ IR transmittance (%) at 780 nm~2000 nm 80 to 85 80 to85 80 to 85 80 to 85 80 to 85 UV transmittance (%) at 300~380 nm 50 to55 50 to 55 50 to 55 50 to 55 50 to 55 visible light transmittance (%)at 380~780 nm 90 to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 flameretardancy X X X X X skid resistance coefficient Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ adhesion testhard vinyl chloride resin 100  100  100  100  100  soft vinyl chlorideresin 100  100  100  100  100  PS 100  100  100  100  100  PC 100  100 100  100  100  glass 100  100  100  100  100  aluminum 100  100  100 100  100  steel plate 100  100  100  100  100  concrete 100  100  100 100  100  wood 100  100  100  100  100  stone 100  100  100  100  100 artificial marble 100  100  100  100  100  PP 60 60 60 60 60 HDPE  0  0 0  0  0 MAH-PE 100  100  100  100  100  magnesium 90 90 90 90 90 ABS100  100  100  100  100  PET 100  100  100  100  100  thermoplasticpolyurethane elastomer 100  100  100  100  100  2-part liquidpolyurethane 100  100  100  100  100  2-part liquid epoxy 100  100  100 100  100  PMMA 100  100  100  100  100  Water resistance test hard vinylchloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ soft vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ glass ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ artificial marble ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ PP X X X X X HDPE — — — — — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ 2-part liquid polyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯PMMA ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ Shock resistance test hard vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯soft vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ glass Δ ΔΔ Δ Δ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ artificial marble Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ PP X X X X X HDPE —— — — — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquidpolyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PMMA Δ Δ Δ Δ Δflexibility test hard vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ soft vinyl chlorideresin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ glass ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ artificial marble ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PP ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ HDPE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ thermoplasticpolyurethane elastomer ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid polyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PMMA ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ test on adhesivenessrelative to dissimilar materials (B1)-(A)-(B2) MPa hard PVC vs glass  8.5   8.8   8.1   8.3  8 soft PVC vs glass   8.1   8.6   8.8  9   8.7PS vs aluminum   8.2   8.9   8.5   8.2   8.5 PC vs alminum   8.6   8.1 9   8.5   8.1 PS vs glass   8.2   8.7  8   8.5   8.3 PC vs glass   8.2  8.4   8.4   8.9   8.3 ABS vs glass   8.2   8.6   8.5   8.6  8 glass vsalminum   8.7  9   8.4   8.1   8.7 magnesium vs PC   7.8   7.8   7.5  7.5   7.6 steel plate vs PMMA   8.9   8.9   8.4   8.9   8.4 PET vs ABS  8.6   8.6   8.1   8.5   8.9 PMMA vs ABS   8.2  8  9   8.5   8.6speaker durability evaluation ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ antirust effect ◯ 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TABLE 4 Exam. Exam. Exam. Exam. Exam. Component 15 16 17 18 19 (a-1) (i)CN975 urethane acrylate available from 20 to 40 Sartomer Co. (a-1) (ii)CN292 polyester acrylate available from 20 to 40 Sartomer Co. (a-1)(iii) CNUVE151 epoxy acrylate available from 20 to 40 30 30 30 30 30Sartomer Co. (a-1) (iv) CN963B80 urethane acrylate available from 20 to40 Sartomer Co. (a-2) LIGOLAC21E-A-2 available from Showa 20 to 40Highpolymer Co. (b-1-2) polybutadiene polyol Poly bd R-15HT 50 (b-1-1-1)aromatic castor oil-based polyol URIC AC-006 50 (b-1-3)polyisoprene-based polyol Poly ip 50 (b-2-1) castor oil-based polyolURIC H-1262 50 (b-2-1) castor oil-based polyol URIC H-2151U 50 (b-1-3)hydroxy-terminated liquid polyolefin EpoI 50 10 (b-3-1) maleatedpolyisoprene LIR-420 50 10 (b-3-2) Ricon130MA8 50 10 (b-3-2) maleic acidmodified poly-butadiene 0.1 to 50  10 POLYVEST OC 800 S (b-1-4) epoxypolyol EPICLON U-125-60BT 50 10 (b-4-1) polyepoxy compound ADEKA RESINEP-4100E 50 (b-4-2) L-207 50 (b-5-1) Lumiflon LF-200 50 (b-5-2) LumiflonLF-302 50 (c-1) (i) N-vinyl caprolactam 30 to 70 60 60 60 60 60 (c-2)(i) dipropylene glycol diacrylate (DPGDA) 30 to 70 (c-2) (ii)tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA) 30 to 70 (c-2) (iii)dipentaerythritol polyacrylate 30 to 70 (c-1) (ii) acryloil morphorine(ACMO) 30 to 70 (d) (i) IRGACURE 819 0.1 to 15   5  5  5  5  5 (d) (ii)PERHEXA 25B 0.1 to 15  Total (parts by mass) 105  105  105  105  105 antifouling-property imparting material (BYK- UV3500) ST) scratchresistance enhancing material (NANOBYK-3602) shock resistance enhancingmaterial (PARALOID BPM-500) IR absorbing material (IR-40K) UV absorbingmaterial (TINUVIN326) IR reflecting material (TiO2 CR-90)electromagnetic shielding material (23-K) S) antistatic material(CX-Z603M-F2) antistatic material (LQ-01) antistatic material (TMAC-100)flame retardant imparting material (P type flame retardant PX-200)Evaluation viscosity mPa · s (25° C.) 1350  1350  1400  1350  1350 result haze value % (glass coat)   1.2   0.9  1   1.2  1 total lighttransmittance % (glass coat) 85 86 86 85 86 pencil hardness (glass coat)HB HB HB HB HB taber abrasion (ΔH) % (PC coat)   8.1   6.6   7.1   8.1  7.1 weather resistance test (1000 hr) X X X X X weather resistancetest (500 hr) ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ surface resistance test (Ω/sq.)  10¹⁵  10¹⁵ 10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵ IR transmittance (%) at 780 nm~2000 nm 80 to 85 80 to85 80 to 85 80 to 85 80 to 85 UV transmittance (%) at 300~380 nm 50 to55 50 to 55 50 to 55 50 to 55 50 to 55 visible light transmittance (%)at 380~780 nm 90 to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 flameretardancy X X X X X skid resistance coefficient Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ adhesion testhard vinyl chloride resin 100  100  100  100  100  soft vinyl chlorideresin 100  100  100  100  100  PS 100  100  100  100  100  PC 100  100 100  100  100  glass 100  100  100  100  100  aluminum 100  100  100 100  100  steel plate 100  100  100  100  100  concrete 100  100  100 100  100  wood 100  100  100  100  100  stone 100  100  100  100  100 artificial marble 100  100  100  100  100  PP 100  60 90 90 60 HDPE 100  0 80 80  0 MAH-PE 100  100  100  100  100  magnesium 90 90 90 100  90ABS 100  100  100  100  100  PET 100  100  100  100  100  thermoplasticpolyurethane elastomer 100  100  100  100  100  2-part liquidpolyurethane 100  100  100  100  100  2-part liquid epoxy 100  100  100 100  100  PMMA 100  100  100  100  100  Water resistance test hard vinylchloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ soft vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ glass Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ artificial marble Δ ΔΔ Δ Δ PP ◯ X ◯ ◯ X HDPE ◯ — ◯ ◯ — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ 2-part liquid polyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯PMMA Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Shock resistance test hard vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯soft vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ glass ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ artificial marble ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PP ◯ X ◯ ◯ X HDPE ◯— ◯ ◯ — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquidpolyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PMMA ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯flexibility test hard vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ soft vinyl chlorideresin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ glass ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ artificial marble ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PP ◯ X ◯ ◯ X HDPE ◯ — ◯ ◯ — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ thermoplasticpolyurethane elastomer ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid polyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PMMA ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ test on adhesivenessrelative to dissimilar materials (B1)-(A)-(B2) MPa hard PVC vs glass  8  8.3   8.4   8.8   8.2 soft PVC vs glass  8   8.9   8.1   8.4   8.8 PSvs aluminum   8.4  8   8.7   8.1   8.9 PC vs alminum   8.6   8.1   8.7  8.3   8.2 PS vs glass   8.1   8.5   8.9   8.2   8.8 PC vs glass   8.6 8   8.1  9  9 ABS vs glass  8   8.8   8.5  9   8.4 glass vs alminum  8.9   8.9  8   8.2   8.1 magnesium vs PC   7.8   7.5   7.9   7.1   7.1steel plate vs PMMA   8.5   8.8   8.9   8.6  8 PET vs ABS   8.8   8.7  8.8   8.2  8 PMMA vs ABS   8.5   8.7   8.4   8.6   8.4 speakerdurability evaluation ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ antirust effect Δ Δ Δ Δ ◯

TABLE 5 Exam. Exam. Exam. Exam. Exam. Exam. Component 20 21 22 23 24 25(a-1) (i) CN975 urethane acrylate available from 20 to 40 Sartomer Co.(a-1) (ii) CN292 polyester acrylate available from 20 to 40 Sartomer Co.(a-1) (iii) CNUVE151 epoxy acrylate available from 20 to 40 30 30 30 3030 Sartomer Co. (a-1) (iv) CN963B80 urethane acrylate available from 20to 40 Sartomer Co. (a-2) LIGOLAC21E-A-2 available from Showa 20 to 40 30Highpolymer Co. (b-1-2) polybutadiene polyol Poly bd R-15HT 50 (b-1-1-1)aromatic castor oil-based polyol URIC AC-006 50 10 10 (b-1-3)polyisoprene-based polyol Poly ip 50 (b-2-1) castor oil-based polyolURIC H-1262 50 (b-2-1) castor oil-based polyol URIC H-2151U 50 (b-1-3)hydroxy-terminated liquid polyolefin EpoI 50 (b-3-1) maleatedpolyisoprene LIR-420 50 (b-3-2) Ricon130MA8 50 (b-3-2) maleic acidmodified poly-butadiene 0.1 to 50  POLYVEST OC 800 S (b-1-4) epoxypolyol EPICLON U-125-60BT 50 (b-4-1) polyepoxy compound ADEKA RESINEP-4100E 50 10 (b-4-2) L-207 50 10 (b-5-1) 10) 50   16.7 (b-5-2) 10) 5020 (c-1) (i) N-vinyl caprolactam 30 to 70 60 60 60 60 60 60 (c-2) (i)dipropylene glycol diacrylate (DPGDA) 30 to 70 (c-2) (ii) tripropyleneglycol diacrylate (TPGDA) 30 to 70 (c-2) (iii) dipentaerythritolpolyacrylate 30 to 70 (c-1) (ii) acryloil morphorine (ACMO) 30 to 70 (d)(i) IRGACURE 819 0.1 to 15   5  5  5  5  5 (d) (ii) PERHEXA 25B 0.1 to15    0.3 Total (parts by mass) 105  105   111.7 115   100.3 105 antifouling-property imparting material (BYK- UV3500) ST) scratchresistance enhancing material (NANOBYK-3602) shock resistance enhancingmaterial (PARALOID BPM-500) IR absorbing material (IR-40K) UV absorbingmaterial (TINUVIN326) IR reflecting material (TiO2 CR-90)electromagnetic shielding material (23-K) S) antistatic material(CX-Z603M-F2) antistatic material (LQ-01) antistatic material (TMAC-100)flame retardant imparting material (P type flame retardant PX-200)Evaluation viscosity mPa · s (25° C.) 1300  1400  900  810  1250  1580 result haze value % (glass coat)  1   0.9   0.9   0.9   1.1   1.2 totallight transmittance % (glass coat) 86 86 86 86 86 84 pencil hardness(glass coat) HB HB HB HB HB HB taber abrasion (ΔH) % (PC coat)   7.1  6.6   7.5   9.6   7.6   8.1 weather resistance test (1000 hr) X X ◯ ◯X X weather resistance test (500 hr) ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ surface resistance test(Ω/sq.)  10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵ IR transmittance (%) at 780nm~2000 nm 80 to 85 80 to 85 80 to 85 80 to 85 80 to 85 80 to 85 UVtransmittance (%) at 300~380 nm 50 to 55 50 to 55 50 to 55 50 to 55 50to 55 50 to 55 visible light transmittance (%) at 380~780 nm 90 to 95 90to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 flame retardancy X X X X X Xskid resistance coefficient Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ adhesion test hard vinylchloride resin 100  100  100  100  100  100  soft vinyl chloride resin100  100  100  100  100  100  PS 100  100  100  100  100  100  PC 100 100  100  100  100  100  glass 100  100  100  100  100  100  aluminum100  100  100  100  100  100  steel plate 100  100  100  100  100  100 concrete 100  100  100  100  100  100  wood 100  100  100  100  100 100  stone 100  100  100  100  100  100  artificial marble 100  100 100  100  100  100  PP 60 60 60 60 60 60 HDPE 10 10 10 10  0  0 MAH-PE100  100  100  100  100  100  magnesium 100  100  100  100  100  100 ABS 100  100  100  100  100  100  PET 100  100  100  100  100  100 thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer 100  100  100  100  100  100 2-part liquid polyurethane 100  100  100  100  100  100  2-part liquidepoxy 100  100  100  100  100  100  PMMA 100  100  100  100  100  100 Water resistance test hard vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ soft vinylchloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ glass ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ artificial marble ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PP ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ XX HDPE X X X X — — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯2-part liquid polyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯PMMA ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ Shock resistance test hard vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ soft vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯glass ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ concrete◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ artificial marble ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ PP ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ X X HDPE X X X X — — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid polyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PMMA ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ flexibility test hard vinyl chloride resin ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ soft vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ glass Δ Δ ◯ ◯ Δ Δ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ artificialmarble Δ Δ ◯ ◯ Δ Δ PP ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ X X HDPE X X X X — — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ thermoplasticpolyurethane elastomer ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid polyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ 2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PMMA Δ Δ ◯ ◯ Δ Δ test on adhesivenessrelative to dissimilar materials (B1)-(A)-(B2) MPa hard PVC vs glass  8.3  9   8.7   8.7   8.2   8.8 soft PVC vs glass   8.8  9   8.3   8.3  8.7  8 PS vs aluminum   8.8  9   8.5   8.5   8.6   8.4 PC vs alminum  8.1   8.6   8.7   8.7  9  9 PS vs glass   8.5   8.6   8.1   8.1   8.8  8.9 PC vs glass  9   8.9   8.3   8.3   8.3  8 ABS vs glass   8.9   8.8  8.1   8.1   8.6   8.5 glass vs alminum   8.1   8.3   8.5   8.5   8.5  8.5 magnesium vs PC   7.9  7   7.6   7.6   7.5   7.8 steel plate vsPMMA   8.3   8.7   8.2   8.2  9   8.8 PET vs ABS   8.1   8.7   8.3   8.3 8   8.4 PMMA vs ABS   8.8   8.5   8.3   8.3   8.1  8 speaker durabilityevaluation ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ antirust effect ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯

TABLE 6 Comp. Comp. Comp. Comp. Comp. Comp. Ex. Ex. Ex. Ex. Ex. Ex.Component 1 2 3 4 5 6 (a-1) (i) CN975 urethane acrylate available fromSartomer 20 to 40 Co. (a-1) (ii) CN292 polyester acrylate available fromSartomer 20 to 40 Co. (a-1) (iii) CNUVE151 epoxy acrylate available fromSartomer 20 to 40 15 45 65 20 35 25 Co. (a-1) (iv) CN963B80 urethaneacrylate available from 20 to 40 Sartomer Co. (a-2) LIGOLAC21E-A-2available from Showa 20 to 40 Highpolymer Co. (b-1-2) polybutadienepolyol Poly bd R-15HT 50 (b-1-1-1) aromatic castor oil-based polyol URICAC-006 50 20 10 10  5 55 (b-1-3) polyisoprene-based polyol Poly ip 50(b-2-1) castor oil-based polyol URIC H-1262 50 (b-2-1) castor oil-basedpolyol URIC H-2151U 50 (b-1-3) hydroxy-terminated liquid polyolefin Epol50 (b-3-1) maleated polyisoprene LIR-420 50 (b-3-2) Ricon130MA8 50(b-3-2) POLYVEST OC 800 S 50 (b-1-4) epoxy polyol EPICLON U-125-60BT 50(b-4-1) polyepoxy compound ADEKA RESIN EP-4100E 50 (b-4-2) L-207 50(b-5-1) Lumiflon LF-200 50 (b-5-2) Lumiflon LF-302 50 (c-1) (i) N-vinylcaprolactam 30 to 70 65 45 25 75 65 40 (c-2) (i) dipropylene glycoldiacrylate (DPGDA) 30 to 70 (c-2) (ii) tripropylene glycol diacrylate(TPGDA) 30 to 70 (c-2) (iii) dipentaerythritol polyacrylate 30 to 70(c-1) (ii) acryloil morphorine(ACMO) 30 to 70 (d) (i) IRGACURE 819 0.1to 15   5  5  5  5  5  5 (d) (ii) PERHEXA 25B 0.1 to 15  Total (parts bymass) 105  105  105  105  105  125  UV3500) ST) scratch resistanceenhancing material (NANOBYK- 3602) shock resistance enhancing material(PARALOID BPM-500) IR absorbing material (IR-40K) UV absorbing material(TINUVIN326) IR reflecting material (TiO2 CR-90) electromagneticshielding material (23-K) S) antistatic material (CX-Z603M-F2)antistatic material (LQ-01) antistatic material (TMAC-100) flameretardant imparting material (P type flame retardant PX-200) Evaluationviscosity mPa · s (25° C.) 600  1500  600  1500  1050  1120  result hazevalue % (glass coat)   1.1   0.8   1.1   0.8   0.8   1.1 total lighttransmittance % (glass coat) 86 87 86 87 87 80 pencil hardness (glasscoat) HB HB HB HB HB 2B taber abrasion (ΔH) % (PC coat)   17.8   9.3  17.8   9.3   9.2   7.6 weather resistance test (1000 hr) X X X X X Xweather resistance test (500 hr) ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ surface resistance test(Ω/sq.)  10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵ IR transmittance (%) at 780nm~2000 nm 80 to 85 80 to 85 80 to 85 80 to 85 80 to 85 80 to 85 UVtransmittance (%) at 300~380 nm 50 to 55 50 to 55 50 to 55 50 to 55 50to 55 50 to 55 visible light transmittance (%) at 380~780 nm 90 to 95 90to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 90 to 95 flame retardancy X X X X X Xskid resistance coefficient Δ X X X X ◯ adhesion test hard vinylchloride resin 56 56 56 56 56 56 soft vinyl chloride resin 56 56 56 5656 56 PS 44 56 44 56 50 47 PC 56 56 56 56 56 56 glass 33 56 33 56 44 44aluminum 43 45 43 45 42 40 steel plate 45 49 45 49 52 57 concrete 46 5846 58 45 59 wood 66 71 66 71 66 65 stone 37 35 37 35 34 38 artificialmarble 32 40 32 40 30 30 PP  0  0  0  0  0  0 HDPE  0  0  0  0  0  0MAH-PE 75 65 75 65 70 73 magnesium  0  0  0  0  0  0 ABS 56 56 56 56 3956 PET 56 56 56 56 56 56 thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer 65 70 6570 70 73 2-part liquid polyurethane 69 66 69 66 69 67 2-part liquidepoxy 71 65 71 65 68 70 PMMA 39 56 39 56 33 50 Water resistance testhard vinyl chloride resin X Δ X Δ Δ X soft vinyl chloride resin X Δ X ΔΔ X PS X Δ X Δ Δ X PC X Δ X Δ Δ X glass X Δ X Δ Δ X aluminum X Δ X Δ Δ Xsteel plate X Δ X Δ Δ X concrete X Δ X Δ Δ X wood X Δ X Δ Δ X stone X ΔX Δ Δ X artificial marble X Δ X Δ Δ X PP — — — — — — HDPE — — — — — —MAH-PE X Δ X Δ Δ X magnesium — — — — — — ABS X Δ X Δ Δ X PET X Δ X Δ Δ Xthermoplastic polyurethane elastomer X Δ X Δ Δ X 2-part liquidpolyurethane X Δ X Δ Δ X 2-part liquid epoxy X Δ X Δ Δ X PMMA X Δ X Δ ΔX Shock resistance test hard vinyl chloride resin X Δ X Δ X ◯ soft vinylchloride resin X Δ X Δ X ◯ PS X Δ X Δ X ◯ PC X Δ X Δ X ◯ glass X Δ X Δ X◯ aluminum X Δ X Δ X ◯ steel plate X Δ X Δ X ◯ concrete X Δ X Δ X ◯ woodX Δ X Δ X ◯ stone X Δ X Δ X ◯ artificial marble X Δ X Δ X ◯ PP — — — — —— HDPE — — — — — — MAH-PE X Δ X Δ Δ X magnesium — — — — — — ABS X Δ X ΔX ◯ PET X Δ X Δ X ◯ thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer X Δ X Δ X ◯2-part liquid polyurethane X Δ X Δ X ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy X Δ X Δ X ◯PMMA X Δ X Δ X ◯ flexibility test hard vinyl chloride resin X Δ X Δ X ◯soft vinyl chloride resin X Δ X Δ X ◯ PS X Δ X Δ X ◯ PC X Δ X Δ X ◯glass X X X X X ◯ aluminum X Δ X Δ X ◯ steel plate X Δ X Δ X ◯ concreteX Δ X Δ X ◯ wood X Δ X Δ X ◯ stone X Δ X Δ X ◯ artificial marble X X X XX ◯ PP — — — — — — HDPE — — — — — — MAH-PE X Δ X Δ Δ X magnesium — — — —— — ABS X Δ X Δ X ◯ PET X Δ X Δ X ◯ thermoplastic polyurethane elastomerX Δ X Δ X ◯ 2-part liquid polyurethane X Δ X Δ X ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy XΔ X Δ X ◯ PMMA X X X X X ◯ test on adhesiveness relative to dissimilarmaterials (B1)-(A)-(B2) MPa hard PVC vs glass   2.2   3.1   2.2   3.1  2.5   4.1 soft PVC vs glass  3   2.9  3   2.9   4.8   3.7 PS vsaluminum  2  2  2  2   3.6   2.4 PC vs alminum   3.2   4.1   3.2   4.1  4.6   3.3 PS vs glass   2.7  4   2.7  4   2.4   2.1 PC vs glass   3.9  3.8   3.9   3.8  5   4.3 ABSvs glass   4.9   4.6   4.9   4.6  3   3.3glass vs alminum   2.2   3.4   2.2   3.4   2.9   2.5 magnesium vs PC  0 0  0  0  0  0 steel plate vs PMMA  5   2.7  5   2.7   2.6   2.4 PET vsABS   2.6   2.8   2.6   2.8   2.2   3.2 PMMA vs ABS   2.9   2.6   2.9  2.6   4.7   4.6 speaker durability evaluation X X X Δ Δ X antirusteffect X X X X X X

TABLE 7 Comp. Comp. Component Ex. 7 Ex. 8 (a-1) (i) CN975 urethaneacrylate available from Sartomer Co. 20 to 40 (a-1) (ii) CN292 polyesteracrylate available fromSartomer Co. 20 to 40 (a-1) (iii) CNUVE151 epoxyacrylate available from Sartomer Co. 20 to 40 30 30 (a-1) (iv) CN963B80urethane acrylate available from Sartomer Co. 20 to 40 (a-2)LIGOLAC21E-A-2 available from Showa Highpolymer Co. 20 to 40 (b-1-2)polybutadiene polyol Poly bd R-15HT 0.1 to 50  (b-1-1-1) aromatic castoroil-based polyol URIC AC-006 0.1 to 50  10 10 (b-1-3) polyisoprene-basedpolyol Poly ip 0.1 to 50  (b-2-1) castor oil-based polyol URIC H-12620.1 to 50  (b-2-1) castor oil-based polyol URIC H-2151U 0.1 to 50 (b-1-3) hydroxy-terminated liquid polyolefin Epol 0.1 to 50  (b-3-1)maleated polyisoprene LIR-420 0.1 to 50  (b-3-2) maleic acid modifiedpoly-butadiene Ricon130MA8 0.1 to 50  (b-3-2) maleic acid modifiedpoly-butadiene POLYVEST OC 800 S 0.1 to 50  (b-1-4) epoxy polyol EPICLONU-125-60BT 0.1 to 50  (b-4-1) polyepoxy compound ADEKA RESIN EP-4100E0.1 to 50  (b-4-2) L-207 0.1 to 50  (b-5-1) Lumiflon LF-200 0.1 to 50 (b-5-2) Lumiflon LF-302 0.1 to 50  (c-1) (i) N-vinyl caprolactam 30 to70 60 60 (c-2) (i) dipropylene glycol diacrylate (DPGDA) 30 to 70 (c-2)(ii) tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA) 30 to 70 (c-2) (iii)dipentaerythritol polyacrylate 30 to 70 (c-1) (ii) acryloilmorphorine(ACMO) 30 to 70 (d) (i) IRGACURE 819 0.1 to 15  0.05 20 (d)(ii) PERHEXA 25B 0.1 to 15  Total (parts by mass) 100.05 120antifouling-property imparting material (BYK-UV3500) scratch resistanceenhancing material (MEK-ST) scratch resistance enhancing material(NANOBYK-3602) 500) IR absorbing material (IR-40K) UV absorbing material(TINUVIN326) IR reflecting material (TiO2 CR-90) electromagneticshielding material (23-K) electroconductive expressing material (VGCF-S)antistatic material (CX-Z603M-F2) antistatic material (LQ-01) antistaticmaterial (TMAC-100) flame retardant imparting material (P type flameretardant PX-200) Evaluation viscosity mPa · s(25° C.) 1050 1050 resulthaze value % (glass coat) — 0.8 total light transmittance % (glass coat)— 89 pencil hardness (glass coat) — HB taber abrasion (ΔH) % (PC coat) —2.1 weather resistance test (1000 hr) x x weather resistance test (500hr) ∘ ∘ surface resistance test (Ω/sq.) 10¹⁵ 10¹⁵ IR transmittance(%) at780 nm~2000 nm 80 to 85 80 to 85 UV transmittance(%) at 300~380 nm 50 to55 50 to 55 visible light transmittance(%) at 380~780 nm 90 to 95 90 to95 flame retardancy x x skid resistance coefficient x x adhesion testuncured hard vinyl chloride resin — 56 soft vinyl chloride resin — 56 PS— 50 PC — 56 glass — 47 aluminum — 37 steel plate — 55 concrete — 54wood — 75 stone — 41 artificial marble — 30 PP — 0 HDPE — 0 MAH-PE — 66magnesium — 0 ABS — 56 PET — 56 thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer —74 2-part liquid polyurethane — 70 2-part liquid epoxy — 75 PMMA — 47Water resistance test hard vinyl chloride resin — x soft vinyl chlorideresin — x PS — x PC — x glass — x aluminum — x steel plate — x concrete— x wood — x stone — x artificial marble — x PP — x HDPE — x MAH-PE — xmagnesium — x ABS — x PET — x thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer — x2-part liquid polyurethane — x 2-part liquid epoxy — x PMMA — x Shockresistance test hard vinyl chloride resin — x soft vinyl chloride resin— x PS — x PC — x glass — x aluminum — x steel plate — x concrete — xwood — x stone — x artificial marble — x PP — x HDPE — x MAH-PE — xmagnesium — x ABS — x PET — x thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer — x2-part liquid polyurethane — x 2-part liquid epoxy — x PMMA — xflexibility test hard vinyl chloride resin — x soft vinyl chloride resin— x PS — x PC — x glass — x aluminum — x steel plate — x concrete — xwood — x stone — x artificial marble — x PP — x HDPE — x MAH-PE — xmagnesium — x ABS — x PET — x thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer — x2-part liquid polyurethane — x 2-part liquid epoxy — x PMMA — x test onadhesiveness relative to dissimilar materials (B1)-(A)-(B2) MPa hard PVCvs glass — 4.9 soft PVC vs glass — 4.1 PS vs aluminum — 2.5 PC vsalminum — 3 PS vs glass — 3.8 PC vs glass — 2.2 ABSvs glass — 2.3 glassvs alminum — 3.8 magnesium vs PC — 0 steel plate vs PMMA — 3.2 PET vsABS — 4.1 PMMA vs ABS — 4.7 speaker durability evaluation — x antirusteffect — x

TABLE 8 Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam Exam Component 26 27Exam 28 29 Exam 30 31 Exam 32 33 Exam 34 35 36 37 38 (a-1) (i) CN975urethane acrylate 20 to 40 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30available from Sartomer Co. (a-1) (ii) CN292 polyester acrylate 20 to 40available from Sartomer Co. (a-1) (iii) CNUVE151 epoxy acrylate 20 to 40available from Sartomer Co. (a-1) (iv) CN963B80 urethane acrylate 20 to40 available from Sartomer Co. (a-2) LIGOLAC21E-A-2 available 20 to 40from Showa Highpolymer Co. (b-1-2) polybutadiene polyol Poly bd 0.1 to50  R-15HT (b-1-1-1) aromatic castor oil-based 0.1 to 50  10 10 10 10 1010 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 polyol URIC AC-006 (b-1-3) polyisoprene-basedpolyol 0.1 to 50  Poly ip (b-2-1) castor oil-based polyol URIC 0.1 to50  H-1262 (b-2-1) castor oil-based polyol URIC 0.1 to 50  H-2151U(b-1-3) hydroxy-terminated liquid 0.1 to 50  polyolefin Epol (b-3-1) 42050 (b-3-2) maleic acid modified poly- 0.1 to 50  butadiene Ricon130MA8(b-3-2) maleic acid modified poly- 0.1 to 50  butadiene POLYVEST OC 800S (b-1-4) epoxy polyol EPICLON U- 0.1 to 50  125-60BT (b-4-1) polyepoxycompound ADEKA 0.1 to 50  RESIN EP-4100E (b-4-2) L-207 50 (b-5-1)Lumiflon LF-200 50 (b-5-2) Lumiflon LF-302 50 (c-1) (i) N-vinylcaprolactam 70 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 (c-2) (i)dipropylene glycol diacrylate 30 to 70 (DPGDA) (c-2) (ii) tripropyleneglycol diacrylate 30 to 70 (TPGDA) (c-2) (iii) dipentaerythritolpolyacrylate 70 (c-1) (ii) acryloil morphorine (ACMO) 70 (d) (i)IRGACURE 819 0.1 to 15   5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5 (d) (ii)PERHEXA 25B 0.1 to 15  Total (parts by mass) 105  105  105  105  105 105  105  105  105  105  105  105  105  antifouling-property  1imparting material (BYK- scratch resistance enhancing 30 material(MEK-ST) scratch resistance enhancing 10 material (NANOBYK-3602) shockresistance enhancing  5 material (PARALOID BPM- 500) 40K) 15 UVabsorbing material  5 (TINUVIN326) IR reflecting material (TiO2 15CR-90) electromagnetic shielding 60 material (23-K) electroconductiveexpressing  5 material (VGCF-S) antistatic material (CX- 100  Z603M-F2)antistatic material (LQ-01)  5 antistatic material (TMAC-  5 100) flameretardant 100  impartingmaterial (P type flame retardant PX-200)Evaluation viscosity mPa · s (25° C.) 950  350  580  1250  400  1050 2800  4500  2300  520  1100  1200  5300  result haze value % (glasscoat)   1.3   1.3   1.3   1.5   1.6   1.3 48 28 55   1.5   1.3   2.1  1.3 total light transmittance % 86 86 86 83 83 86 28 55 25 86 86 83 63(glass coat) pencil hardness (glass coat) HB 2H H HB H HB HB H HB HB HBHB F taber abrasion (ΔH) % (PC   8.6 3.2 5.1   8.5   8.7   9.1 21 25  13.5   9.1   9.5   10.2   24.5 coat) weather resistance test X X X ◯ X◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ X X X X (1000 hr) weather resistance test ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ (500 hr) surface resistance test (Ω/  10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10¹⁵ 10¹⁵  10¹⁵  10⁸  10²  10⁸  10⁸  10¹¹  10¹³ sq.) IR transmittance (%) at780 nm~2000 nm 80 to 80 to 80 to 80 to 30 to 80 to <5 15 to 10 to 10 to10 to 10 to <5 85 85 85 85 35 85 20 15 15 15 15 UV transmittance (%) at300~380 nm 50 to 50 to 50 to 50 to <1 50 to <1 <1 <1 <1 50 to 50 to <155 55 55 55 55 55 55 visible light transmittance (%) 90 to 90 to 90 to90 to 80 to 90 to 30 to 20 to 25 to 30 to 30 to 30 to 20 to at 380~780nm 95 95 95 95 85 95 35 25 30 35 35 35 25 flame retardancy X X X X X X XΔ X X X X ◯ skid resistance coefficient X X X ◯ Δ Δ Δ X Δ Δ Δ Δ Δadhesion test hard vinyl chloride resin 100  100  100  100  100  100 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  soft vinyl chloride resin 100  100 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  PS 100  100  100 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  PC 100  100  100  100 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  glass 100  100  100  100 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  aluminum 100  100  100 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  steel plate 100  100 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  concrete 100 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  wood 100 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  stone 100 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  artificialmarble 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100 PP  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 HDPE  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 0  0  0  0  0 MAH-PE 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100 100  100  100  magnesium 80 85 85 90 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 ABS 100 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  PET 100 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100 thermoplastic polyurethane 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100 100  100  100  100  elastomer 2-part liquid polyurethane 100  100  100 100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  2-part liquid epoxy100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  PMMA100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  Waterresistance test hard vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ softvinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ glass ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ artificial marble ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PP— — — — — — — — — — — — — HDPE — — — — — — — — — — — — — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ thermoplastic polyurethane ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ elastomer 2-part liquid polyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PMMA ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ Shock resistance test hard vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ soft vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ glass ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ wood ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ artificial marble ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PP — — — — — — — — — — — — — HDPE — — — — — — — — — — — — —MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ABS◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ thermoplasticpolyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ elastomer 2-part liquidpolyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PMMA ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ flexibility test hard vinylchloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ soft vinyl chloride resin ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PC ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ glass Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ aluminum ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯steel plate ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ concrete ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯wood ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ stone ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯artificial marble Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ PP — — — — — — — — — — — — —HDPE — — — — — — — — — — — — — MAH-PE ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯magnesium ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ABS ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PET ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ elastomer ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-partliquid polyurethane ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ 2-part liquid epoxy ◯ ◯ ◯◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ PMMA Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ test on adhesivenessrelative to dissimilar materials (B1)-(A)-(B2) MPa hard PVC vs glass  7.9  8   7.6   7.9   7.3   7.8   7.4  8  7   7.4   7.4   7.5   7.8soft PVC vs glass   8.9   8.7   8.4   8.4   8.9  8   8.7   8.3   8.2  8.9   8.3   7.7  9 PS vs aluminum   8.3  8   8.9   8.9   8.2   8.6  8.9   8.7   8.9  8   8.4   9.3   8.2 PC vs alminum   8.9   8.5   8.4  8.9   8.8  8   8.2   8.6   8.9  9   8.8   8.4   8.2 PS vs glass   8.3  8.3   8.4   8.4   8.1   8.9  9   8.7   8.4   8.6  8   8.9   8.2 PC vsglass   8.6   8.2   8.2  8  9   8.6   8.3   8.9  9   8.8   8.9   8.3  9ABSvs glass   8.4   8.3   8.5   8.7   8.8   8.3  8   8.8   8.1   8.2  9  8.3   8.8 glass vs alminum   8.6   8.4  8   8.3   8.6   8.2  8   8.7  8.5   8.8  8   8.4   8.5 magnesium vs PC   7.6   7.6   6.7  7   7.9  7.2   7.8   7.7   7.7   7.5   7.4   7.3   7.4 steel plate vs PMMA  8  8.6   8.7   8.8  8   8.2   8.6   8.3   8.9   8.9  9   9.6   8.7 PET vsABS  9   8.5   8.2  8  9   8.3  8   8.8   8.6  8   8.3   8.2   8.1 PMMAvs ABS   8.3   8.1  8   8.6   8.2   8.7   8.6   8.8   8.6   8.3   8.7  8.8   8.3 speaker durability evaluation ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ Δ Δ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ Δantirust effect ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯

As apparent from the Tables, in Examples 1 through 38 where an adhesivecomposition according to the present invention was employed, theadhesive compositions used there showed an excellent adhesiveness topolar resin, ceramic, metal and so on because it contained thecomponents (a), (b), (c) and (d) with a specific quantitativerelationship.

On the other hand, in Comparative Examples 1 through 4 and 6 through 8,the adhesive compositions used there could not provide the advantages ofthe present invention because they did not satisfy the requirement ofthe range of compounding ratio specified according to the presentinvention. Additionally, the adhesive composition used in ComparativeExample 5 also could not provide the advantages of the present inventionbecause it did not contain the component (b).

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

A paint and an adhesive composition according to the present inventionprovide excellent adhesiveness to soft or hard vinyl chloride resins;polystyrenes; polycarbonates; glass; aluminum; steel plate; concrete;wood panel; stone; artificial marble; polyolefin resin or copolymers ofpolyolefin resin modified by a polar group-containing compound or olefinand a polar group-containing compound; magnesium;acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers; polyester-based resins(e.g., polyethylene terephthalate PET); polyurethane-based resins;epoxy-based resins; or acryl-based resins (e.g., polymethyl methacrylatePMMA) and also furnish them with transparency, surface smoothness,flexibility and shock resistance in a well-balanced manner. Therefore,they are suitable for forming a transparent primer layer on the surfaceof any of the above-listed specific adherends and bonding any two of thespecific adherends (particularly between dissimilar materials).Additionally, they are useful in the various fields of buildingmaterials, packaging materials, printing materials, display materials,electric and electronic part materials, optical part materials, liquidcrystal panels and so on. Furthermore, since a paint and an adhesivecomposition according to the present invention excellently showsadhesiveness, hardness, water resistance, abrasion resistance,transparency, surface smoothness, flexibility, shock resistance and anantifouling property, they can advantageously furnish electroacoustictransducers such as loudspeakers, receivers and microphones withdurability and steel frame building and steel frame bridges withantirust effect and durability.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A paint and an adhesive compositioncharacterized by comprising: (a) a urethane (meth)acrylate, by 20 to 40mass %; (b) a modifying agent by 0.1 to 50 mass %, wherein the component(b) comprises (b-1) polyols having an hydroxyl value of 40 to 330mgKOH/g, wherein the component (b-1) is at least one item selected froma group consisting of (b-1-1) castor oil-based polyols having a hydroxylvalue of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g; (b-1-2) polybutadiene-based polyols having ahydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g; (b-1-3) polyisoprene-based polyolshaving a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g, and hydrogenated adductsof any of (b-1-1), (b-1-2), and (b-1-3); (c) a monomer, wherein themonomer is a ring structure and an ethylenically unsaturated group, by30 to 70 mass %, provided that the total of the components (a), (b) and(c) is 100 mass %; and (d) an initiator by 0.1 to 15 parts by mass to atotal of 100 parts by mass of the components (a), (b) and (c).
 2. Thepaint and the adhesive composition according to claim 1, wherein thecomponent (b-1-1) is an aromatic castor oil-based polyol (b-1-1-1)having a hydroxyl value of 40 to 330 mgKOH/g.
 3. The paint and theadhesive composition according to claim 1, further comprising afunctional material, wherein the functional material comprisesantifouling-property imparting materials.
 4. The paint and the adhesivecomposition according to claim 3, wherein the antifouling-propertyimparting materials are silicone compounds.
 5. The paint and theadhesive composition according to claim 1, further comprising afunctional material, wherein the functional material comprises scratchresistance enhancing materials, and wherein the scratch resistanceenhancing materials are organosilica compounds.
 6. The paint and theadhesive composition according to claim 1, further comprising afunctional material, wherein the functional material comprises scratchresistance enhancing materials, and wherein the scratch resistanceenhancing materials are alumina ceramic compounds.
 7. The paint and theadhesive composition according to claim 1, further comprising afunctional material, wherein the functional material comprises shockresistance enhancing materials, and wherein the shock resistanceenhancing materials are core-shell polymer particles.
 8. The paint andthe adhesive composition according to claim 1, further comprising afunctional material, wherein the functional material comprises IRabsorbing materials, and wherein the IR absorbing materials are metaloxides.
 9. The paint and the adhesive composition according to claim 1,further comprising a functional material, wherein the functionalmaterial comprises UV absorbing materials.
 10. The paint and theadhesive composition according to claim 1, further comprising afunctional material, wherein the functional material comprises IRreflective materials, and wherein the IR reflective materials areorganic pigment components that are at least one item selected from thegroup consisting of basic lead carbonate, basic lead sulfate, basic leadsilicate, zinc oxide with a specific gravity of 5.47 to 5.61, zincsulfide with a specific gravity of 4.1, lithopone, antimony trioxidewith a specific gravity of 5.5 to 5.6, titanium dioxide with a specificgravity of 4.2 and graphite with a specific gravity of 3.3.
 11. Thepaint and the adhesive composition according to claim 1, furthercomprising a functional material, wherein the functional materialcomprises electromagnetic shielding materials, and wherein theelectromagnetic shielding materials are electroconductive particles ofat least one item selected from the group consisting of (1) carbonparticles; (2) particles of any of metals of nickel, indium, chromium,gold, vanadium, tin, cadmium, silver, platinum, aluminum, copper,titanium, cobalt, lead, alloys thereof and electroconductive oxidesthereof; and (3) polyester having a coating layer of any ofelectroconductive materials of (1) and (2) above formed on the surfacesthereof and polyethylene having a coating layer of any ofelectroconductive materials of (1) and (2) above formed on the surfacesthereof.
 12. The paint and the adhesive composition according to claim1, further comprising a functional material, wherein the functionalmaterial comprises electroconductive revealing materials, and whereinthe electroconductive revealing materials are electroconductiveparticles of at least one item selected from the group consisting ofelectroconductive carbon black and carbon nanotubes.
 13. The paint andthe adhesive composition according to claim 1, further comprising afunctional material, wherein the functional material comprisesantistatic materials, and wherein the antistatic materials are at leastone item selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, metalsalts, surface active agents and ionic liquids.
 14. The paint and theadhesive composition according to claim 13, wherein the metal oxides andthe metal salts are at least one item selected from the group consistingof zinc oxide, aluminum doped zinc oxide, gallium doped zinc oxide, ATO,ITO, tin oxide, antimony pentoxide, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide andaluminum oxide.
 15. The paint and the adhesive composition according toclaim 13, wherein the surface active agents are at least one itemselected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, cationic andamphoteric surface-active agents.
 16. The paint and the adhesivecomposition according to claim 13, wherein the ionic liquids containcations of at least one item selected from the group consisting ofimidazolium, pyridinium, pyrrolidinium, phosphonium, ammonium andsulfonium.
 17. The paint and the adhesive composition according to claim13, wherein the ionic liquids contain anions of at least one itemselected from the group consisting of halogen, carboxylates, sulfates,sulfonates, thiocyanates, aluminates, borates, phosphates, phosphinates,amides, antimonates, imides and methides.
 18. The paint and the adhesivecomposition according to claim 1, further comprising a functionalmaterial, wherein the functional material comprises flame retardancyimparting materials, and wherein the flame retardancy impartingmaterials contain a flame retardant agent of at least one item selectedfrom the group consisting of phosphor-based flame retardant agents,bromide-based flame retardant agents, chlorine-based flame retardantagents, aluminum hydroxide and zinc borate.